Growing Jerusalem Artichokes! Most Nutritious Food For A Homestead?

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[@DeepSouthBamaGRITS]

I've had these growing now for 3 years. I have them planted along my woodline and other areas around my homestead as a survival food. With the tall green foliage and beautiful daisy/sunflower-looking flowers, who would ever know that they are actually food and not a flowering shrub or plant when they aren't flowering? Great camouflage survival food source. Also, if you want to increase the size of the tubers, prune the stalks back during their growing season. This will put more of the plant's energy/nutrients into tuber development than stem/flower production which takes a lot of energy away from the tuber growth. This is particularly relevant with the flowering process. I did this in the 2nd year of growth in order to have more tubers to dig and transplant to more areas of the homestead. I have 40 acres and have them all over, in different locations where I'm not worried about them becoming invasive, which would actually be MORE food when it is needed. I cut the tall dead stalks after the frost kills them back, mulch real good 1st with a good layer of my rabbit poop, then cover with leaves, straw or other mulch. It seems to protect them especially if we have an unusually cold winter (like this year-zone 8b-coastal AL) and also gives them a jump start growing in the spring. I leave mine in the ground and harvest as I need them. Another good source of food that can camouflage an area is the Chayote Squash. They are funky-looking green squash that can either be used as a fruit filler or eaten as a squash. They have the texture of a pear and have a slight sweetness to them. They can be eaten raw, shredded in salads, or cooked in pies, stir-fries, or as squash. Once they get established they will send vines all over the place and you will have squash galore. I have them growing on the outside of my chicken coop and they will literally cover the coop with vines which provides my chickens with shade in our very hot/humid summers. Some vines will even go down into the coop and the chickens can feast on the squash. I had an old shed I have not had time to tear down that I planted some of the squash around. They took over and covered this eye sore but also provided a camouflaged food source with the "unknowing" thinking it was just overgrown vines. You can order the squash online, but I find them to be quite pricey. I've gotten mine at Walmart or other big chain groceries that carry exotic fruits/veggies. They run about $1.15 each. To root them to plant, just leave them on your kitchen counter or even a window seal until they sprout (in the big end). Let the sprout grow to about 6 inches long then put in a pot, big end down with the sprout above the soil. Don't bury deep and barely cover the actual squash with soil. The actual squash will rot away & provide nutrients for the growing sprout. Come springtime, carefully remove the rooted sprout, careful not to disturb the root system any more than you have to, and plant where you want them to grow. As a side note, most people try to plant the squash for it to sprout & root. I've had absolutely NO LUCK with this method. I had some that got pushed aside on my kitchen counter. When I found them, they had sprouted and were almost ready to plant! Who would have known this was the best way to get them to sprout?? (For me, anyway). Want a good personal-size pumpkin that has an EXCELLENT storage life here in the south, even in our temps?? Cherokee Tan pumpkins. They are very invasive and will vine all over the place, even up trees. They will also root where the vines touch the ground to make another plant. I planted 4 seeds my 1st year growing them. I wasn't aware of their invasive vining & rooting to make another plant that sent off even MORE vines so I was having to walk around massive vines all over my garden. They grow and ripen all during the growing season which is up til the 1st frost which will kill all vines. Mine were still blooming and fruiting and had baby pumpkins when we had our 1st frost (which was November the 1st yr I planted them. The key to long-term storage is cutting them from the vines and leave a LONG stem on the pumpkin. I harvested over 50 with those 4 seeds. I stored them in milk crates & even old laundry baskets (with open areas for airflow). I kept them in a dark, cool place. I saved a few back to see how LONG they would actually store. I ate my last experiment pumpkin this past fall (2 full years of storage) and it was still hard/firm, and no signs of degradation of the flesh inside! The only reason I had to eat this last one was I broke the stem when moving it (I dropped it) and I knew it wouldn't store any longer. You will have to check them during storage if you stack them on top of each other as sometimes they will shift or get knocked around and the stems will break off. I had that happen to a couple and they were starting to get really soft so I just harvested the seeds and fed the rest to the chickens. Each pumpkin will have 75-150 seeds. They are a rare pumpkin that the Cherokee Indians brought with them during the Trail of Tears going to the OK reservation. The women had the seeds sewn into the hems of their skirts. It was a survival food for them to get them thru times when they couldn't grow crops. They knew of their prolific production & long-term storage life of them thus why they took seeds with them to grow on the OK Reservation. I have lots of these seeds if you would be interested in trying some. The Cherokee elders want these pumpkins to be revived & back into circulation so they gave some seeds to several people to grow and then get the seeds to others. I'm wanting to do my part, since my ancestors were Cherokee Indian by giving seeds to others to plant. I know some people sell them on Etsy for almost $1 a piece since they are rare. I give them to those that are interested and have the space to grow them for free...just to get them back into circulation and off the endangered list. Let me know if you're interested and I can mail you some of the seeds. Glad you did this vid on Jerusalem Artichokes as I've tried to get others interested in growing them but some folks don't like trying anything new, especially if they don't know the health benefits and the ease of growing/storing (in ground).

[@mystique6444]

Thank you for your EXCELLENT advice! I'm very interested in the Cherokee tan pumpkin. Is there a source of seed near Washington state? I'm in a perfect area for all 3 of these but only have experience with the Jerusalem artichoke. Dabbled with the chayote last year but waited too late in the season for any success.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thank you and thank you for all the additional advice. I am going to be planting Hopi Grey squash this year. Apparently they are the longest lasting hard squash that is out there....up to 2 years on the counter top.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

@? Mystique? I bought mine on Etsy

[@DeepSouthBamaGRITS]

@@mystique6444 I am not sure where you might find them except maybe on Etsy. If there was a way for me to get your email or address I could send you some as I have plenty to share.

[@mystique6444]

@@DeepSouthBamaGRITS if you are on telegram i could private message you my info. I dont want to put my address here for such a public place. I dont do fb so I'm not sure another way?

[@krickette5569]

My hubby has been a diabetic for years (he was recently re- diagnosed as pre-diabetic) and these are a food that he really enjoys. I grow them in heavy, red clay soil with some amendments and they do great.

[@melissam450]

What kind of amendments do you do? We have red clay everywhere but the garden area but I’d like to grow them outside the garden. Thank you.

[@krickette5569]

@@melissam450 I HEAVILY amend my clay soil with composted chicken manure and other compost that we make at home. I will also add in Peat moss , potting soil, small twigs etc. Kind of whatever I have that will loosen the clay. I want to experiment with adding sand to clay soil to see if it helps, I've read mixed reviews on it.

[@mashafasha5796]

@@krickette5569 dont use sand for clay unless you are going to go at least 50/50. Reason being is the sand just gets smothered by the clay when you water or it rains.

[@jbvincent47]

Grew these for the first time this year. Planted them in a gravel patch and still got 2lbs + off the first plant I harvested

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Awesome!

[@victoriajackson5965]

Truly a great survival food. We just leave ours in the ground and dig them up when we want them.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Awesome!

[@KovietUnionDefector]

Not just a survival crop but a fantastic fodder crop for Turkeys. Once you harvest the sun chokes you can get a garden chipper and chop up the stalks and leaves and the Turkeys even eat the stalks. Turkeys will clear the land of these if they become invasive.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Wow. That is a great added benefit. Thanks for sharing.

[@krodkrod8132]

I planted 5 different kinds in the forest behind my house as a survival food. They spread like crazy. I dig up a few plants a week. I love them. Since its a wild forest, the soil is very rich. They are all ranging from 8 to 15 feet tall right now.

[@abender06]

When planting can you cut and plant like potatoes?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Oh wow!

[@josephkiselica8923]

We store our "J A'S" in buckets of finished compost in our shed close to our house..... Works for us and is convenient. Dobre chut!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Cool

[@Akasha0777]

Love them!

[@johnhamilton9229]

Just showed my wife your channel and she has now subscribed. Great content

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thank you. Welcome.

[@gerkrulz8273]

Excellent information. Sunchokes are a must have crop for any survivalist.

[@baneverything5580]

I`m gonna plant these this year along my very long dirt driveway and beneath a power line nearby plus around the area in weedy places along with amaranth and ground nuts for an emergency food supply.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

That sounds like a solid idea.

[@juliebarnett9812]

Very helpful.

[@JesusLovesBest]

It's a very versatile plant!

[@kmparadice6254]

A neighbor just gave me some of these this past week. I didn't know a lot about them so I was glad you did this video. Great timing for me. Thanks for the info! I enjoy your videos.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Awesome! Glad the vid was helpful.

[@clarencewiles963]

Thumbs up 👍 remember my grandparents root cellar it was about 64 degrees year round. A great place for them!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thank you

[@jessstone7486]

Read about these and had to try growing, so dropped one in a good sized pot and its going gangbusters. Perfect conditions - on my balcony, so no deer! Apparently deer really like the leaves. Not helpin' the wildlife, thank you. They grow quite tall and the bees love the flowers. Those boys I *will* help. (You can also cut the stalk, and it'll be bushy but you'll get no flowers.) Looks like August for harvest and I can't wait! I've bought some at the store and they are fine and long lasting kept in the fridge. I just cut a few slices and add to my salad. Crunchy but little taste. I eat them for the pre-biotic bennies. And as I live alone, the gas aspect is no issue. :)

[@melissam450]

Oh my goodness! I just bought some Jerusalem Artichoke to plant this year! I have been looking for things that are calorie dense and still healthy. Other than meat that is. So glad you did a video on this even though I’m just now seeing it! 😄 I’m also looking into Indian potatoes. Although I’ve read they are very invasive.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Very cool. I have never heard of Indian potatoes.

[@-whackd]

​@@CountryLivingExperienceI think she may be referring to hopniss

[@winkfinkerstien1957]

Thank you for the informative video. I live just north of Dallas, Texas, & plan to try planting in 15 gallon planters to prevent spreading. We have lots of wild squirrels and they love to dig, so I typically use pieces of hardware cloth on top of the mulch in the planters to discourage that. Without mulch, it's a struggle to keep anything alive in our unforgiving heat. I'll try to remember to post an update in fall 2024 to share the outcome. 😎👍🏻🌱

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome. Ours did very well in the heat. Just kept the soil moderately moist and they made it through that hot spell with no issue.

[@blaineclark]

They can wilt right down and look like they're in great distress, but wait until the sun's heat is off of them and water them a bit, they perk right up.

[@PraxisPrepper]

I tried these last year and they grew great here in New England. It's a really great crop for calories, taste, and pest resistance.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Awesome!

[@joeb8162]

I live in Western MA. Do you think I can plant them in the spring and get results?

[@PraxisPrepper]

I know people who live in your area that have had great success with them. And yeah, if you plant them in the spring, they'll be able to develop a crop for harvest in the fall. Best luck! Oh, and I know I can't post links here on this channel, but I have a number of recent videos about my growing and cooking sun chokes on my channel as well if you're interested.@@joeb8162

[@blaineclark]

@@joeb8162 their native range is from the Carolinas north well into Canada and from the Atlantic seaboard to the Mississippi covering zones 8 through 3. Under heavy mulch they can even tolerate zone 2 winters. You're not far from the heart of that area and as long as you get them into the ground before late April they'll be good. You can plant them as early as you can work your soil too. Depending on the variety they can take as little as 90 days up to 145 days to mature. There are over 400 varieties!

[@chfire2004]

I grow 2 types of these, mostly for the flowers for the bees and stuff, I need to try to ferment some of them someday and see what they do.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Cool

[@fifeohfarmingnstuff4416]

Just lernt about these, I have a back garden that Butts up to a fence, I planted some back there... These are what appears to be a Great, Long Term Prepper Food... Wish I would have known about them 4 yrs ago when I bought my house.....

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Cool. Always a good time to plant them.

[@davidthegood]

And if you eat them, as a bonus, you'll also have an endless supply of natural gas.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Lol! Yep.

[@NancyDillon]

A jeruselem artechock did come up in May/June & has the same black stem & black leaf issue as before I am putting Neem oil on it. I want more but I can't get this one to thrive. I am in Zone 8b in So California

[@jeffreyhutchinsdo]

Love your channel! I’ve never heard of these so will like to research it further. You say they are perennial?? So instead of digging up to harvest you can just leave them in year to year? But then you say they get too fibrous?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Thank you. Yes, correct. Just leave a few in the ground after your harvest and they will resprout for next year.

[@soniamarshall9293]

Oops I have some in a bowl indoors so i better plant them very soon, thought I could air dry and wait for warmer weather to plant.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Better get them out. They like to be planted about a month before your last frost.

[@Doc1855]

Thanks for the video Eric ! Sadly our growing season isn’t long enough

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You’re welcome. Since they are perennials, you can plant them ahead of time and harvest when the opportunity presents.

[@Doc1855]

@@CountryLivingExperience Will they go dormant in the winter? Remember from November to April our ground is frozen

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Yes. They are cold hardy down to zone 3.

[@Doc1855]

@@CountryLivingExperience Awesome ! Thanks. I’ll try planting them as soon as our snow melts (late April, early May)

[@blaineclark]

@@Doc1855 look for an early maturing variety. The range on their maturity is as short as around 120 days up to around 150 days. I believe one of the shortest maturing varieties is called Stampede. They are a white-tan skinned very knobby 'choke that matures in about 125 days. Because they handle zone 3 winters, they can be frozen in your freezer well sealed to prevent freezer burn, or dehydration and then planted.

[@ryescott9445]

Can you grow them in heavy plastic rubble sacks like they do for potatoes in the UK for easy harvesting?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I have never tried. If you can do that with potatoes, then yes it might work.

[@natecus4926]

Would storing them in a barrel of sand work? Winters where I am make storing things outside not feasible since the ground freezes solid

[@CountryLivingExperience]

A barrel of sand would work

[@Midwesterner]

Can you plant them in the Fall?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

No. They are a Spring-Summer crop

[@meljordan220]

Do they happen to be frost resistant? This sounds too good to be true!

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Yes. The tubers are 4 to 6" under the ground and it is recommended that you plant them 4 weeks before your last frost.

[@hunterthelord]

I GROW THEM AS A PRIVACY FENCE.

[@jessstone7486]

wonderful!!

[@nickats1968]

Many greetings from Greece. I would like to ask you... during the summer months is daily watering required?? when they bloom we understand that they are ready for harvest?? Thank you very much.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Hello. We do water every other day in the summer. I usually just calculate harvest date from my planting date. Usually 120 days.

[@blaineclark]

They're like potatoes when it comes to harvesting. Wait until the tops are dead and fully dried. That's when the nutrients drain into the tubers and they'll be at their peak for size and taste.

[@JesusLovesBest]

AND better than corn as a biofuel and foliage is excellent cattle food.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Cool. Very interesting.

[@JesusLovesBest]

@@CountryLivingExperience back in the early 80s my ex-husband and a couple of his friends sold Jerusalem Artichokes to farmers in (mostly Northern) Wisconsin. One of our friends planted a couple fields of them for cattle feed. He said it was excellent feed and milk production went up. Also our local A&W made them deep fried for short time. But...one of the company's owners took the profits and split. Leaving salesmen without pay. We lost over 10K. The corn bio people didn't like the competition either. It was starting to take off as an industry! (and i think some powerful people shut it down)

[@jonihnken4656]

2 questions where can you get these? And when's the best time to start them? Thank you

[@baneverything5580]

Amazon, etc.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I bought mine on Etsy. Starting times depend on your zone. Usually plant them a month before your last frost.

[@DeepSouthBamaGRITS]

I got mine from Grow Organic online. Very reasonably priced for the quantity I purchased. I've seen them on Etsy, Amazon & other online nurseries.

[@melissam450]

Got mine on Gurneys

[@michaeldimartino8515]

My grocery store sells them. $3.50 a lb.

[@NS-rm7df]

It looks like the flowers would produce a lot of seeds. Can you propagate them from the seeds?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

It seems like you can but I have never tried it. If you let them go to flower, you will not get a good tuber harvest though.

[@NancyDillon]

I bought jerusellem Artichokes a couple years ago from Gurney. I thought they had all died from Southern California heat. They got this black on stem & leaves.. I never figured out what it was .

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Very strange.

[@NancyDillon]

It could be caused by aphids

[@tucsonmark1792]

I live in Marana AZ. I’m thinking about planting a couple in the desert behind my fence line. Sandy rocky soil. Do you think they’ll grow? Will they take over my desert?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

They need more of a rich soil to grow well.

[@blaineclark]

They're perennial in zones 8 through 3. If you're above zone 8 they'll likely need a few weeks in a refrigerator or freezer to trigger dormancy, then they can be replanted. In sandy soil they won't do their best but you can use the top growth to build up the sand into better soil. They are somewhat drought tolerant but will need occasional water, specially after they bloom, when they're forming tubers. I use a 1 1/2" throat electric chipper to chip the dead and dried tops. I work the chips into the soil and I have one patch that was a shale driveway decades ago and is now a rich patch of 'chokes.

[@ReasieRoo]

In East-Central Louisiana, can these be planted in late October?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

They are best planted in the spring.

[@ReasieRoo]

@@CountryLivingExperience

[@ReasieRoo]

Thank you so much. So, if I had some shipped to me for planting, how do I save them until spring?@@CountryLivingExperience

[@CountryLivingExperience]

@@ReasieRoo Don't buy them now. Buy them in a few months.

[@emiliojohnson645]

it gets minus forty here how do i leave them in the ground til i need them

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Leave in the ground until you need them. They don't keep long in the house. They are grown as far north as zone 3.

[@user-zx4gn9so3j]

Pickle them or ferment.

[@cs7717]

Last time I tried to find these, no one seemed to have them. You don't happen to sell them, do you? Or know where I could get them at a reasonable price?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Sorry, I don't sell them. I bought mine on Etsy originally. You should only have to buy them once theoretically.

[@melissam450]

Gurneys, Mary’s Heirloom seeds and a few other places sell them. They don’t ship year round though. When I ordered mine a few days ago it said ship date was in 1-3 wks.

[@dinosemr8141]

💖💖💖❤️👍❤️💖💖💖

[@ladyheiress9933]

That little thing is going to feed how many? How many of those sun chokes do you need to feed a person, let alone a family of four?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

They grow and multiply quiet a bit. They are just like potato portions. How many potatoes can you eat?

[@paulawilkinsonsehaliah8412]

where can I get the seeds or whatever

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I bought mine on Etsy

[@-whackd]

Theyre commonly used as a mash for schnapps in Europe

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Interesting

[@CherylW6017]

Can they be canned like potatoes?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Not sure. I know a lot of people pickle them or blanch and freeze them.

[@DntBHoespktrth]

Where do you find these

[@baneverything5580]

Amazon, etc.

[@soniamarshall9293]

Maybe in asian stores.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I bought mine on Etsy

[@kristine778]

Very nice. Thank you. Interesting facts about the French and WW11 as well. We have Jerusalem Artichokes growing wild here in Missouri. I had wondered when to harvest them. Second, we have clay, but rocky soil. What would you recommend as ground cover on a sloped area of about 1/2 acre to prevent erosion? Jerusalem Artichokes seem like they might be a good option for this purpose while also providing food. It might be a good option for erosion prevention and shading out other unwanted growth, but I don't know if I would be able to fertilize such a large area. A foodbearing plant or plants that would cover year round, that chiggars don't like and could be a a food source. Hmm.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You're welcome. The Jerusalem Artichokes would be a good option for erosion prevention.

[@blaineclark]

They're like potatoes when it comes to harvesting. Wait until the tops are dead and fully dried. That's when the nutrients drain into the tubers and they'll be at their peak for size and taste.

[@russbowman6801]

18 dollars for five tubers! Can't these be grown starting indoors or in a greenhouse using seeds? This ought to be a lot ore economical. Do you have a source?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

You only have to buy them one time….ever.

[@michaeldimartino8515]

I found these in my grocery store for $3.50 a lb. but my store sells the most bizarre produce not found in typical stores. I planted one tuber years ago which turned into a ten by ten ft plot. They will take over your yard if not contained like bamboo does.

[@wilsoncpa1]

Where do I buy these for planting?

[@CountryLivingExperience]

I found my seeds on Etsy.

[@dmark6699]

Some people have a hard time digesting this tuber.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

It's nickname is fartichoke.

[@joemachismo6594]

I guess grow these if you want to but they are nasty. Of course in a survival situation taste goes out the window. I think these are going to go the way of the cucamelon: Popular at first but not for very long.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Everybody's tastes are different. For survival, there is not much that is better than this.

[@DeepSouthBamaGRITS]

People have been planting the Jerusalem Artichokes/Sun Chokes for years. This is not just a fad that will be here today & gone tomorrow.

[@joemachismo6594]

@@DeepSouthBamaGRITS The same people have been doing it for years. Ive already seen several people who grew them last year say they wouldn't do it again. If you like them, then keep growing them. I will use my garden space for something better tasting.

[@melissam450]

@@joemachismo6594 That’s why they aren’t grown in the garden. I believe most everyone here said they planted them away from general living areas because of the fact that they are invasive. And pretty much everyone I have encountered said they taste great. Maybe you had one that had been in the ground too long and got fibrous. Either way if you want to be negative then do it elsewhere. Just because people don’t agree with you doesn’t make them wrong.

[@DeepSouthBamaGRITS]

@@melissam450 Thank you Melissa! You are correct in that we grow them away from our garden space. I grow mine along the wood line since they are invasive. Some people with negativity have nothing better to do than try to intimidate others. Pay them no mind & they disappear. They don't deserve our attention. Blessings to you & yours.

[@humbllbug]

Yahshua - you know Him as Jesus - was born to a virgin, turned water to wine, taught, healed the sick, raised the dead, casted out demons, walked on water, calmed the storm, and fed a crowd of thousands with a few fish and a few loaves of bread on two separate occasions, among many other things. He was killed on the cross as payment for the sins of all mankind, three days later He rose from the dead. Forty days later He ascended into heaven where He sits at the right hand of the Father. He is returning very soon, but before He does, Satan, the devil, is coming to pretend to be Jesus/God (2 Thessalonians 2:1-4 and Revelation 2:10). Satan is an angel, and he will have certain supernatural powers with which to try to fool everyone. He will, for example, be able to make fire come down from heaven in the sight of men. He will only be on earth a short time before the real King of Kings, Jesus Christ, God in the flesh, returns. When the real Jesus comes we will all be transformed into our spiritual bodies at the same moment. Jesus came in the flesh to offer forgiveness of sins and eternal life to anyone who believes and calls on His precious name! if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. - Romans 10:9 KJV Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. But when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is this waste? For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work upon me. For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always. For in that she hath poured this ointment on my body, she did it for my burial. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her. - Matthew 26:6-13 KJV Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. To anoint your self, the sick, or a building for spiritual protection: Get a small bottle of olive oil and pour off a small amount into a smaller vessel like a vial or baby food jar. Use the rest of the bottle for cooking. Ask the Lord to bless your vial of oil in Jesus name. Anoint yourself with the oil by placing a dab of oil on tip of finger and touch it to your forehead, and ask the Lord to bless you/heal you. To anoint your home or other building: place a dab of oil on your finger and anoint the door posts and order all negativity and evil out of the house, and order that nothing negative or evil can enter into your home including piggybacking on a person entering, order it to be so in the name of Jesus. Anoint all potential entrances to your home. To anoint the sick: place oil on tip of finger and touch it to the head of the sick and say a prayer of healing over them in Jesus name. See James Chapter 5:14-15..,.,.,.,.,.,

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The gassiest things I ever ate. I call them fart-a-chokes.

[@CountryLivingExperience]

Yep

[@mendozaconsultation]

How low are IN THE GLYCEMIC INDEX, AND do they grow in the wild.?