Grow Sunchokes With Success! What To and Not To Do

[@jayfromtexas6718]

I'm 62 years old and have NEVER heard of this plant. It looks great. Wonderful "survival" food. I'm defiantly down the rabbit hole. Great video!

[@feralkevin]

Although I love Oikos Tree Crops, and highly recommend them, I grew 4 different varieties from them this year and got not a single tuber of consequence. Next to them I grew the common variety found at supermarkets and I got over 80 pounds of tubers. Variety matters!

[@wendiland]

Yes, I’m finding that common variety isn’t as picky with the climate, whereas special varieties may grow better in some climate than others.

[@debbiecurtis4021]

My Jerusalem artichokes grow up to 14ft. I'm letting the flowers go to seed this year, then I'll guerilla plant the seeds all over my neighbourhood.

[@vincecastillo6554]

That’s biological terrorism with an extremely invasive plant.

[@maschseebastian]

and? how it was?

[@corimacnaughton6164]

The ones I grow are a purple variety, not sure if it's Red Fuseau or another variety, but I definitely want to grow LOTS more varieties!!! We have acreage, so space isn't an issue, though thus far I've grown them in pots, to keep them from taking over the world. ;-) I do have a couple of areas, though, where I can put them in the ground and just allow them to do their thing.

[@danielgrubb9668]

My Sunchokes get full sun in Virginia. Right now (September 2023) they’re about 14 feet tall. It’s also better to plant them in loose soil….not in containers.

[@TransdermalCelebrate]

You’re Parents are from Vietnam, I’d be be interested in so many cultures of plants, Hope you’re keeping well and looking forward to the new growing season 👍❤

[@craiglozzi5391]

Love Jerusalem artichokes! This year I planted them in a bed with potatoes. Normally with potatoes I add straw or soil as they grow vertically. Do you know of this eill harm the artichokes or if they'll keep pushing through like the potatoes? Thank you!

[@Plantmomofthesouth]

Congratulations to the winner. I wish it was me...have fun using is whoever you are. Thanks for all the tips for growing vegetables. I started to grow 2 short stalk of purple sugar cane in the pot, since it's winter I have it by my window sill I'll try to transplant it in the spring and see how well it grows when I am zone 7-8.

[@TransdermalCelebrate]

Currently experimenting with cover crops, I’m encouraging my Chrysanthemum for aesthetic and Oregano when the warmer season kicks in 👍

[@MsAusarian]

Can I ask. Would you say that the tuber size of the dwarf is the same as the usual sunchoke? Even though the plant is shorter?

[@ZE308AC]

Do you know if maximilian sunflower tubers are edible?

[@Yololtanextli]

Where did you find the different varieties of sunchokes? We grew some here in El Paso- I assume the common type and they did well. The plants got over 8 ft tall and had lovely flowers. About to harvest some today.

[@jeanetteschulthe1andOnly]

Happy Thanksgiving, Wendi. Thank you for all you do.

[@wendiland]

Hope you had a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving too.

[@TransdermalCelebrate]

Most varieties are a prolific grower, I’m from the UK in Tamworth, so that’s middle England/West Midlands, Growing range around 8, Very damp and cold, during winter month and extremely dry, Zain my region, during summer months, Sweetcorn seems to do consistently well, my artichokes are in a small bed, waiting for the new season 👍

[@marianmurphy5385]

That was really interesting..realise this is a late comment..that was good advice about the shallow containers. I made the mistake of planting in massive fabric containers last year. They do grow incredibly tall, one thing I did last year is cut some of them down in early summer..it sacrificed the yellow flower tops..but to be honest they are small flowers on top off the massive stalky leafy plant…the cut off plants kept growing. I’m not as scientifically minded as you so I didn’t compare properly. But do notice they grow better in more sun ( uk sun ha ) . Also I harvested one lot in November like you, then cut the stalks down of the others and harvested them in late January. The late January ones were definitely bigger. I heard that your supposed to let them have a bit of a freeze before harvesting . I’m growing them because of diabetes..I use inulin powder..just half a teaspoon in yoghurt etc also. Sorry to be so rambling..but noticed lately in the US..people growing veg in those stackable containers..I wondered if they could grow in the bottom one?

[@wendiland]

I appreciate your thorough comment! 🤗🫶It’s good to know harvesting late gives you better results! I use the GreenStalk stackable containers to grow smaller things. Each tier stacks on top of another so in theory sunchokes should grow even on the lower tiers if there’s enough light. But, these plants are so large, I don’t think these containers have enough volume to allow plants to grow to their potential. Also, they grow so tall, they will shade each other if grown in such close proximity. Good luck in your health journey!

[@playinglifeoneasy9226]

Are those turmerics I see?? you’ll get a much bigger harvest. If you let the plants die back completely those last few weeks the sunchokes really get big you’ll see the soil mound up and mini sunchokes poking through the top of the surface of the soil.

[@shehateme9955]

We need access to these varieties. In the future id like to use these 4 shade also.

[@TransdermalCelebrate]

I’m always up for gardening knowledge 😄👍

[@lanetteprice7508]

This is my first year growing then. They are so tall oh my about 9 feet and beautiful yellow flowers they are still full of bloom so i haven't dug any of them.

[@wendiland]

Wow! The harvest will be as beautiful as the flowers!

[@morethanovercomer]

What a sweetheart you are!

[@jasmaniayob9703]

Hello wendi,can you help me to have this 4 variety,i am from malaysia

[@bigalanolson56]

They grow like weeds and I always have more than I can eat , do you have a favorite recipe ?

[@-whackd]

Can you eat them or do they bother your stomach?

[@richardvanasse9287]

Have you ever had trouble with those cloth pots clogging and not draining well?

[@wendiland]

No in my experience. Most clothes pots are in 1st-2nd year of use, don’t know if older ones would. I also use good drainage soil. Some gardeners wash their felt pots in washer, maybe that would help.

[@georgetarbutton8752]

They are all along 81 in Virginia. Also i see them wild all along the North Fork of the Shenandoah river here in New Market Virginia. Im going to get them and transplant them in my garden. I hope im successful.

[@blaineclark]

Taste test first. I got one collected variety years ago that was obnoxiously strongly turnipy-herbal flavored. I got rid of them. I have two others that are very good.

[@elliottlewgriffinentertainment]

And oh...was I supposed to be commenting on sunchokes...ohh.... you watched the video so you already know for the best harvest grow them in the sun...besides that might be how they got their name sunchokes...not shadechokes folks..haha...just saying 😀😀😀 but hey I do love the idea of experimenting though and that's what's great about this channel...good job forreal.

[@wendiland]

U sure raised a good point about sunchokes. I still like testing to push its limits. :P

[@thyme4coffee203]

I have the red variety and large clumping. I need more! :)

[@wendiland]

I am loving the red variety a lot. Will put some extra ones I have on Wendiland.com for those of you who wants to add variety in the garden. :)

[@angelapalmer3542]

What exactly are they. How do you eat them. And what do they taste like.

[@wendiland]

Learn more about Sunchoke tubers in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYTHmnVofpWarbs Has crispy water chestnut texture.

[@numinous2506]

Thank you for making the mistakes for us.

[@lanetteprice7508]

Mine are in a raised bed watching from West Virginia

[@debbiecurtis4021]

My JA stems are thicker than my thumb. There are up to 15 flowers per stem.

[@the420growtent]

Congrats

[@TobiasCBrown]

maybe just turn the sacks over onto ground. thanks. (i'm guessing you had more deeper in the sacks)

[@702cadi]

Interesting hair look. I’m the winner u too lol

[@debbiecurtis4021]

I give mine urine:rainwater 1:10 and used tea leaves.

[@markjohnson5602]

Just wondering if you had any opinions about the taste of different varieties? I dig my noname variety after a killing frost. Might be hard for you desert dwellers..

[@blaineclark]

I had three varieties collected locally in West-central PA. One resembles the Stampede variety, white-tan skinned, very knobby under a six foot top. They spread only about 16" from the crown. They have a nice mild earthy nutty taste. The other is a red skinned smooth tuber about four inches+ long x one inch+ thick, picture small sweet potatoes. They have a more pronounced nutty flavor and less yield than the Stampede look-alikes. They spread a bit over two feet from the crown under an eight foot top. The third variety I got rid of. They grew 12 feet+ with a spread of over four feet from the crown. They had an obnoxiously strong turnipy-herbal taste with a shape and size like carrots and a white-tan skin. I wait to harvest until the tops are dead and dried, like harvesting potatoes. That's when the nutrients in the greens drain into the tubers for best size and flavor.

[@camthuhuynh8705]

Hello,thank you

[@pagevpetty]

Do you have any red or purple dwarf variety for sale?

[@gloriamalinis9848]

Hi wendi,My name is Gloria I want to ask?where can I purchase Yakon and Sunchoke please let me know

[@wendiland]

Gloria, I’ll have sunchokes and yacon at Wendiland.com soon. Stay tuned.

[@jessemiller2858]

How often do amend your box

[@call5sam]

Do you eat canna lilly tubers?

[@wendiland]

I have, but have not found a great way to eat them yet. U?

[@kathypants123]

They need a full 6-8 hours of sun for a good harvest.

[@elliottlewgriffinentertainment]

Awwww...I heard her say el...and I thought I won...I thought I won.... elliottlewgriffin it's elliottlewgriffin...but nope...well at least someone with an el won right...and you know what that means...I was so close...I was so close folks....... And don't worry little Jujube Trees...its going to get a little cold thru the nights...but I hope you survive thru the winter right (Haha)...but thank you Wendiland for the giveaway ( I really appreciate it) if for nothing else it was fun virtually participating in something... #StupidCovid Right! And #GreatIdea.... But for everyone be safe...and happy Thanksgiving and omg I might have won had I got that Instagram account...(got to update that Facebook and get an Instagram account) but hey thanks again and have a very blessed day....

[@camthuhuynh8705]

Thank you

[@Youdontknowmeson1324]

They aren’t in sunflower family there are real sunflowers in the same genus it just isn’t the annual sunflower which means there in the same family but more closely related

[@jaimesanmiguel6448]

Muy buen bideo

[@jesusenriquemedrano3483]

Hello Wendi. Please help me to found Yacon tubers.

[@wendiland]

Lookout for yacon on Wendiland.com I will post it this week. :)

[@jesusenriquemedrano3483]

@@wendiland thanks my friend!

[@702cadi]

Happy turkey day miss windi

[@wendiland]

Hope your thanksgiving was full of gratitude.

[@congatrongcongatrong9579]

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[@jaimesanmiguel6448]

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[@saradykim3970]

Bonjour ;)

[@saradykim3970]

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[@snicklesnockle7263]

Good looking face.

[@Roofgardener]

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