A complete Growing guide for Jerusalem Artichokes Sunchokes In Just 6 Mins

[@cathymontgomery7295]

I'm growing these just for the flowers. My two hives of honeybees love them.

[@simplifygardening]

Yes it was one of the reasons I started growing them was for my bees

[@beebob1279]

You are the first person who showed that Jerusalem Artichokes can be stored and not just left outside to dig up later. Thanks. I want to grow these and have the perfect spot for them. It's enclosed by the sidewalk and the house. It's a nice patch to grow them.

[@fisharmor]

I just harvested my first crop last week and literally just finished brining them to ferment for a few weeks, which I understand should reduce the flatulence. They survived a bad 5 week drought here, and I only watered them twice. I planted about six tubers the size of my thumb or smaller, and still got 17 pounds worth! And yes they did get over 10 feet tall.

[@simplifygardening]

Thats awesome. Yes fermenting does reduce the flatulence with them

[@jazzreilly]

Hello! How do you ferment them with brine, do you pressure can them? New to this!

[@redeemedvintageseamstress4728]

​@jazzreilly hello! I'll jump in and answer in case the other person doesn't. Usually worth fermenting, you use sea salt (not regular table salt) and water that has the chlorine boiled out of it for 5-10 min. and cooled. Wash whatever you're going to ferment and chop as desired. Add 1 Tbsp sea salt to every 2 cups water. Cover veggies in a quart jar with brine. Allow to sit on counter for as long as you want to ferment it. There are lots of sites with information on fermenting. 😊 Hope that helps!

[@tecmow4399]

Been growing them for years but learnt so much from this video! Thank you ❤

[@tamarabonet9438]

I've never seen a Jerusalem artichoke but It looks like an interesting crop to try. :) I love that raised bed made with stone walls.

[@simplifygardening]

Yeah thats a great looking bed and no worries of it rotting

[@GardenerScott]

Brilliant video, mate. Now I'm adding them to my garden plan for next year. Thanks for a thorough and excellent presentation.

[@JCC_1975]

Just ordered my first chokes to plant this year. Thanks for qll the info on them. I can't wait to try them!!

[@rosewood513]

Very nice video.They are almost impossible to control. I have them growing under and across two raised beds. I put down heavy plastic near a raised bed. A year later I noticed tht the sunchokes were trying to grow up through the heavy plastic. I had a complete crop no water and no sun. I just dug them up and ate them. I can't stop them.

[@wemuk5170]

No sun? Do you mean they can grow JA in shade with just 3 hours of sun or less?

[@creativelyengineered4993]

@@wemuk5170 They will grow in part to full shade. They will not reach full height in the shade; reaching about 2-3 ft(.6-.9m). They may still flower (some do and others don't) AND they will still spread even in shady location, even in poor soil. Full height for me has been 5-8ft (1.5-2.4m)in full sun -part sun. No issues w/ rot. Though they did attract spittle bugs in the late summer. Otherwise, they are very hardy, and will grow in spite of anything you can throw at them . For the JA that are in the shade, in the early spring they get about 2-3 hours of sun. During the summer direct sunlight reduces to around 1-2 hours. They are just under the canopy of a large oak tree.

[@LizZorab]

I'm going to be trying them for the first time next year - so thank you for all this info!

[@simplifygardening]

You are so welcome! Liz when your over I will give you some tubers

[@dalemills8052]

I was Needing a gardening video right now.

[@simplifygardening]

And you got one Dale:) Get along to the shorts channel too mate

[@ateoutdoors]

A year after I commented about you making a video on my wanting to add Jerusalem Artichokes to my edible landscape project, I've moved to a new state and got my hands on Jerusalem Artichokes. LOL - Aaron Blount

[@simplifygardening]

Nice and now you can grow them

[@ateoutdoors]

@@simplifygardening absolutely. I put 2 lbs in the ground a couple weeks back. Just waiting on them to break the surface.

[@ExploringNatureTogether]

Great info, Tony! The how to instructions are great, but, I like that you've highlighted how pretty they are, too! You have packed a wealth of information into a few short minutes! A great resource! Have a wonderful weekend, my friend! 💚

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed this one :) dont forget im live at 6pm tonight

[@ExploringNatureTogether]

I'll be at work still, but, will try to pop in, I promise that! Thanks for the reminder!💚@@simplifygardening

[@Mossy179]

Wonderful guide, thanks so much! First time sunchoke grower this year.

[@jjj1981jj]

Just got some tubers! Hopefully it’s not too late to plant them! We shall see!

[@SmallSeeds]

Very informative.Thank you! I bought some of the tubers at the store and one tuber lasted months in the refrigerator. Popped it into a garden bed and it grew wonderfully. Now I have more tubers to plant next summer and I will definitely be utilizing this information for growing them next year!

[@simplifygardening]

That is awesome!

[@aaronblount3999]

Every time I'm thinking about a new plant to add to my edible landscaping project, you make a video on it. LOL

[@georgejennings9959]

You get me excited about gardening all over again. Thank you.

[@simplifygardening]

Thats great George. Be great to see what you do

[@MyFamilyGarden]

I'm about to harvest my first artichokes and see what they taste like. Love the new thumbnail

[@ralsharp6013]

Yes that's the way we store ours as well. Great tip!

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks for watching!

[@reneebrown2968]

I want to get a big patch for me and my bees. I'm diabetic and the bees love all sunflowers.

[@simplifygardening]

The bees love these flowers. all mine do

[@sharyn208]

Great info

[@phoenixfireclusterbomb]

Just discovered we have them growing in abundance after using old hay last year.

[@sparrots1]

Great bonus!

[@joannthompson765]

Trying them again in s TX

[@PetalsonthePavingSlabs]

Ive not pulled mine out yet! Been a bit lazy at the plot, but watching this has given me the kick I need to get up there and sort them out. Great stuff, cheers Tony!

[@simplifygardening]

glad mate, dont worry we are all lagging I've not even got my garlic in yet

[@beebob1279]

@@simplifygardening Can they be harvested while the growth is active?

[@inttubu1]

These are delicious…boiled then peeled n served with garlic parsley salt n olive oil

[@debbielwilliamson8546]

Top of my list to try in 2022. Beautiful flowers and a healthy food ❤

[@simplifygardening]

They are awesome Debbie

[@Passionbloom52]

I have had these for a number of years & they come up every year , without any help . Will be harvesting some this year to try out & replanting some of the tubers in another part of the garden ☺️

[@simplifygardening]

Wonderful! They are great to have

[@Knappa22]

Going to try growing these next year :)

[@KimmysKitchenandGarden]

I must get on and grow some of these 😋

[@intramotus]

excellent and concise content, thank you !

[@BuzzFlash63]

Thanks mate, great info and my first time planting these sun chokes.

[@simplifygardening]

So nice of you

[@reneebrown2968]

An easy way to slow the snails and slugs is to put a ring of cornmeal or place shallow pans( tinfoil pie pans work great) with beer in them on the ground. They will fall in and drown.

[@debbiet5130]

Thanks for this video! I have heard that if you leave them in the ground for a while to get plenty of frost, the tubers will be more digestible as some of the inulin? will have turned to sugars. This has been my first year growing them (I've eaten plenty before) and mine grew very tall but did not flower-which was a shame.

[@mollyjoy7820]

Great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@surplusdivision2461]

We call them monks tongue, because they will force the monks to break their vows of silence.

[@s70rk]

Thanks for the guide :)

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

Interest Tony, something new to research this Winter that has to do with gardening. Recipes and such, if nothing else the self sustaining flowers! TYFS, Stay Safe and Well Mark and Rosa

[@simplifygardening]

Glad you enjoyed it guys. Always good to broaden what we can consume from the garden

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Excellent video Tony and Jerusalem artichoke is a vegetable i haven't tried to eat but i will have to try to grow it so that I can eat it.

[@simplifygardening]

Go for it! David they are a great crop

[@babypamcottage935]

Thank you for sharing

[@simplifygardening]

My pleasure

[@Kiyarose3999]

I have never grown Jerusalem Artichokes before this will be my first year and I am experimenting with growing with New potatoes in same tub. Using only 1 tuber for the JA placed in the middle of the tub and 4 NP around the sides of the tub, I’m only growing them both cos I found some of each sprouting in my compost bin. If something tries to grow I can’t help but give it the chance I feel they deserve. So I’ll see perhaps I’ll get a tub full of New Pots & Jerusalem Artichokes, I realise I’m a novice growing JA’s but it seems you put a lot of JA tubers in close proximity for the size of tub, that it seems for what’s put in and what can be got out when harvested wouldn’t be v efficient?

[@ChrisLMartin]

I've missed your videos. I enjoy your videos. We live in N.W. Montana and looking to build a greenhouse to have a long enough growing season.

[@simplifygardening]

More will be coming Chris. Ive not been too good over the past month or so

[@ChrisLMartin]

@@simplifygardening Will be praying for you. Have a great day.

[@wingrider1004]

I planted these last year and harvested all of them at the end of the year. This spring, I have more than I had last year, and I planted none.

[@thelittlefarmersfarm5706]

Cheers Tony... Mentioned you in my last update mate... Put a link to this video in the Description on the SLUG FORT 2.0 Upload pal... Take Care Brother!

[@simplifygardening]

Ill get to it mate been bit busy

[@homegardens7682]

I might have to have a go at these Tony.

[@simplifygardening]

Oh they are a great cropper and can be left to overwinter and regrow the following year.

[@homegardens7682]

@@simplifygardening They indeed look fun. I'm catching up with people before I go back to work. You feeling better now after the Vertigo?

[@simplifygardening]

@@homegardens7682 Its an ongoing issue mate. had another bout xmas eve, but not for days like the last time. I think its down to being cross-contaminated with gluten so i just need to be careful and keep an eye on it.

[@homegardens7682]

@@simplifygardening Yes, gluten can be an issue. I have heard its possibly because of the poor quality wheat grown today. Surprise surprise. Apparantly sourdough can be better but of course that's not gluten free. My wife makes me a nice rice bread. That's very tasty and gluten free.

[@SuzyTopAgent]

Very informative Tony, I think they would be cool to grow, and buying at store is pricey. I also want to try growing eggplant again too.

[@lilolmecj]

I am replying to a 2 year old comment, did you try eggplant again? Are you in a warm region? Even in my region where the nights are chilly I have done well with plants that are well established in the greenhouse, say 6-10 inches tall and then transplanted to the garden.

[@chrisoregan2932]

great vid cheers pal

[@simplifygardening]

Thanks

[@mayshomesteadchronicles]

Thanks for the info! Does it increase tuber growth when you cut back the plants? Like when you cut off the flowers

[@valoriegriego5212]

Cool!🙂

[@GreenSideUp]

I love artichokes, but they do have rather...how shall I put it...explosive results! . I dig these up as needed, I dont dig up and store...Steve...😃

[@fisharmor]

I ate ONE of my seed sunchokes and can confirm... It went beyond funny, straight to unpleasant. But I have also heard that fermenting for three weeks in 1tbsp salt to 1cup water brine really reduces this. Will let you know in a couple weeks!

[@simplifygardening]

Yes they can cause a little gas

[@simplifygardening]

lmao

[@noneyaonenoneyatwo2879]

I'm actually fixing to start a small spread of these but I'm not sure how they'll do in middle Tennessee. I'll be planting them soon as they get here but that will be a little before the end of July so I think I'll have them in ground a couple months before the first frost but I'm not sure

[@Lana-pf5ce]

Jerusalem artichokes are Native all the way to the Canadian Prairies. They’ll do fine in Tennessee

[@Wandjina104]

They're a weed. I stick them in the ground around the border of my yard and they grow 12 feet tall. Pretty yellow flowers and heaps of crunchy delicious tubers. And they are very good for gut health. Once your lower digestive tract adjusts to the shock.🙊🙊🙊

[@GardensforLife]

Great stuff! What variety is your favorite? :D

[@marcoandmaria2023]

Have you ever tried growing Moringa? I live in Spain and I'm seriously thinking of trying it, mainly for its medicinal properties.....

[@simplifygardening]

Yes but i got ill when they were about a foot high and didnt water them so they died

[@JoseighBlogs]

I've popped the odd Jerusalem artichoke into my back garden and they never fail - accept I have found they need a two year stay in the ground to deliver size. Also, mine growing tall and lanky don't flower which is a pity. Btw a recipe for what you and we grow would be a bonus. Thanks Tony

[@simplifygardening]

Hi Anon. I dont do recipes on the channel as they never get watched but I'm sure if you search there are hundreds of channel with recipes on

[@JoseighBlogs]

@@simplifygardening What? Gardeners growing stuff to eat _don't_ have a recipe for what they grow? Surely there's yet another ravenous gardening book we want to chew at in the offing titled "How 2 Simply Grow & Simply Eat" or "How 2 Simply Eat Wot U Simply Grow"? :-)

[@simplifygardening]

@@JoseighBlogs Im struggling to get the growing books written let alone the cooking books., I know how i use them but its not worth going to the effort of recipes as its a huge topic to get into they would never be seen

[@simplifygardening]

@@JoseighBlogs Its taken me 10 years to get noticed in gardening lol

[@wemuk5170]

I harvested my JA tubers after Christmas (Greater London, UK) but they were miserably small + good only for composting, such tiny tubers. Nine plants from 3 tubers emerged but no real edible harvest. The flowers were lovely for the bees, though, but still, we wish we knew WHY the tubers in our absolutely massive container - did not swell. Were they too crowded, still? Should I have thin them out? Or, did they need more than weekly watering? Any idea? What else could we have done - wrong?

[@simplifygardening]

They are a very hungry plant and if they go without water for too long they suffer

[@CarolNason]

Confused, do you pull them ALL up to store/eat and from that cut/plant a few back into the same bed next year? Or do you just pull only that which you want to eat/store for this season and leave the rest in the ground to regrow/grow larger?

[@simplifygardening]

No just dig out what you need but you can pull them and store like potatoes too

[@arhodes2866]

Does anyone know if deer like to eat them as they come in the garden?

[@wemuk5170]

But when do I harvest them? I’ve just grown 3 and 9 plants sprouted up so tall! Now they look all-yellow, the leaves but not totally dry yet. I live in Greater London, UK. So, please help! Can you advise, when precisely is it best, to harvest our sunchokes/JA, December? Or must we wait? Or, is it best after the early Feb/March frost? In London the frost comes late.

[@pisiata3651]

I bought lots of them to eat and all of them tubers got like a red orange secretion inside, spots with this secretion, which feels like wax or glue. It sticks to teeth, to knife, to hands. I never saw this thing before. Any idea what this could be? Are they safe to eat? Please, if you got any idea, tell me.

[@pamelatyer1030]

I have just been given 4 Jerusalem artichoke tubers .. I guess I will have to wait till the spring to plant .. How do I store them , to plant next spring??

[@trailrunnersk9trainingcent173]

i am in Canada zone 2b i wonder if they would do well here

[@simplifygardening]

Yeah I friend in Canada growing them

[@pkortenk]

Maxmillian's sunflowers produce tubers like this does, but they're not as aggressive. Just so you know.

[@j.l.thurman2725]

What other container plantings do you do? We have an invasive plant that comes into our yard so I am thinking that container planting will give us the opportunity to move the plantings while we eradicate the problem - but still get use out of that area.

[@simplifygardening]

You can grow most things in containers

[@carolspencer8237]

Help!!! My Jerusalem artichokes (6 plants) came back and produced dozens of plants. Should I think them? The first harvest chokes are small and hollow.

[@maverick5006]

Tried growing last year, but when they were about 2 ft. tall, the deer topped them and they never recovered:( Going to try again in pots. Very beneficial.

[@fisharmor]

I gave up on planting anything years ago due to the deer. They would literally clear cut my yard. I tried everything, even including peeing all over my yard at night! Two years ago I heard deer can't stand basil, and I found out how easy it is to propagate basil from a single plant. So now I buy a couple basil plants in March and start propagating inside, and I make sure there's a basil plant within six feet (2m) of anything I've planted, and it works. It's the only reason I was able to grow sunchokes this year.

[@simplifygardening]

oh thats a shame. keep those deer away in future

[@simplifygardening]

They would be in the smoker if it were me lol

[@tracycrider7778]

@@simplifygardening😂😂😂❤

[@traceyheadford9760]

Hi tony, do Jerusalem artichokes need earthing up like potatoes

[@CarolineLeinster]

Can you help with an explanation as to why my JA is not showing. Whereas my potatoes, in exactly the same soil and container, are roaring away?

[@Zinnia82]

I am trying these in my 35L tubs next year. I will do half the tubs potatoes and half artichokes for a change. How many would you suggest i plant per tub? I was thinking 2, knowing how much they can grow.

[@michaely567]

I have a bed 2 feet wide. So I can do only one row of them. Should I plant sunchokes 1 or maybe 2 feet apart?

[@Spyhook]

Also known as Topinambur

[@patriotsongs]

I have Jerusalem artichokes growing everywhree and NO TUBERS. Why?

[@simplifygardening]

its likely too much nitrogen in the soil

[@JoeAscott-nw6qm]

i have never seen sun chokes this size .... normal size are much smaller.. can you buy them this size ? if so where from .. many thanks in advance...

[@simplifygardening]

Joe i bought small tubers and just grew them well so they hit a good size, the key is rich fertile soil

[@JoeAscott-nw6qm]

@@simplifygardening okay will do that... cheers

[@sonnybaker8100]

I dug up some JA to give to a friend. It is summer where I am on the east coast of the US. There are no tubers! Where did the tubers go? Lol. Do they Shrink or die off when the green parts of the plant grows? I have dug up the tubers previous years in spring and fall and have gotten many many tubers.

[@simplifygardening]

They use the tubers to produce the top growth and you have to wait for the new ones to grow

[@jesusenriquemedrano3483]

Hello. Please help me to get Jerusalén arichok, I am in colorado.

[@leoneddy7593]

Hi Tony I'm up in merthyr would these be suitable just to grow for the bees as we've had our first hive this year, also are you planning on doing any bee keeping videos

[@simplifygardening]

Hi Leon. yes they would be great for the bees. I will be doing more bee keeping videos but it will be on a separate channel as I find the time. I will let you know when I finish creating it

[@Sleepindragon2]

I just received my tubers, it's mid-June, there was a delay in shipping. I forgot i ordered them at the 1st of April. Is it to late to plant them? I live in zone 3b at 8400 ft in the rocky mountains. I was going to plant them and let them go a cpl of seasons as i have a large lot to fill in.

[@simplifygardening]

They will get going and over winter

[@Sleepindragon2]

@@simplifygardening thank you

[@kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115]

Never heard of this 🌱. how do you eat it?

[@simplifygardening]

Kimiye they can be roasted mashed fermented, added to lots of stuff do a search for them, they are known to cause wind though so be warned

[@tonysullivan9552]

you can still harvest them even if you grow them for bees.

[@billyw8409]

Have you got a link to the light competition draw

[@simplifygardening]

Its not been drawn yet Billy It will be the end of November

[@Sun.powder]

Shoots upwards or downwards?

[@alexanderbielski9327]

I ordered sunchoke seeds but their little black seeds not a tuber. Did I get robbed or did I buy the wrong plant?

[@simplifygardening]

they may well be seed but its not something that will give you a crop in a year. should have had tubers

[@RespectTheJam92]

I grew some and one of the chokes is flat on one side and black. What is this?

[@wandamills4078]

Are they perennial in zone 4b?

[@bobharrison2212]

Can you grow them in pots

[@itsamemario6539]

Yes in this video he referred to it

[@LauraMichelGreenRaven]

Yes but they need a lot of water.

[@simplifygardening]

yes as long as they are big

[@poeticpursuits1332]

Much like potatoes you can grow them from seed, and not relying on tubers can result in less disease and more genetic variation since the plants will not be clowns of the original.

[@simplifygardening]

Agreed if you have the time it can be a better option

[@vsgP7117]

When do I plant my artichoke bulbs from Jeruzalem, it's freezing Jan 2012?

[@simplifygardening]

wait until March and plant them then

[@revelationbroadcasting2488]

Can these be planted in the winter to come up in the spring?

[@simplifygardening]

no better to be planted in the spring

[@revelationbroadcasting2488]

@@simplifygardening Thanks mate. 🤩

[@Cheriesgardenvegplot]

I've just ordered some to plant this year. How tall do they actually grow?

[@simplifygardening]

They can get to 8 or 9ft but in middle of summer you can top them to around 5ft, you will lose the sunflower-like flowers if you do that though, but not an issue if your only after tubers

[@ecologytoday]

How can I obtain some for planting ?

[@jivinggerbil]

you can buy them in supermarkets like sainsburys, waitrose & ocado when in season. Otherwise you can get them from some seed sellers but a lot more expensive from there.

[@mrnm6482]

Can I just grow these from seeds?

[@simplifygardening]

they are very difficult to grow from seed but can be done

[@janeedgar9799]

How much water

[@simplifygardening]

they like water same as potatoes

[@franciscovaldez7727]

Where do I get some to plant

[@wemuk5170]

Get them from Waitrose or Sainsbury or Abel & Co online.

[@bobmeyers3478]

Walmart on line

[@creativelyengineered4993]

I bought 2 varieties on Etsy

[@jivinggerbil]

what happens if you don't cure JAs in the sun for a couple of hours after harvesting? (After watching several tutorials on growing JAs, this is the only tutorial I've seen that says you need to do this - so I'm wondering if it's essential?)

[@gwb8445]

Why would I want to grow them? I don't like eating them.

[@simplifygardening]

Then grow something else other than these :)

[@wemuk5170]

@@simplifygardeningGrow them if you love bees in your garden!

[@pufferfishjiminimi]

U know it is harder to not grow them than grow them... right?

[@tjcihlar1]

just plant them and stand back.

[@adinemarc7382]

Has nothing to do with your current topic, but look at the Johnson-Su compost bioreactor research.

[@simplifygardening]

Yes Ive seen the Johnson Su Bioreactor its a great system in theory. I have not tested it myself but Its very interesting to me

[@michaelboom7704]

You have been quiet lately....hope you never had another set back!!

[@jakescribner9986]

Uploaded because you couldn’t grow potatoes?

[@simplifygardening]

I can’t grow potatoes😂

[@jakescribner9986]

@@simplifygardening 😂❤️