Sunchoke flower (Helianthus tuberosus) peeking in the bathroom window to watch me showering!

"Hi there!"

Sunchokes are hardy, sprout back up from tubers, get taller than I am, delight the squirrels who have been eating the flowers, and have a semi-edible root.

Why partially edible?

Because they have lots of inulin, a polysaccharide, that we don't digest, but our lower gut flora certainly does.

I have roasted up a few and #sunchoke is tasty.

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#Sunchoke
#TreeMallow
#Marigolds

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#SilentSunday with a busy #bee & a sunshiney #sunchoke bloom.

I grow a lot of them in large pots. I never plant these in ground because they'll spread too quickly & hard to contain in ground. I can control them better, in large & movable pots.

Also known as the Jerusalem artichoke plant - despite it not being from Jerusalem & it not being an artichoke. It was first cultivated by #IndigenousPeoples of North America.

Learn more:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_artichoke

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First #sunchoke flower has bloomed 🌻
Once the plants finish blooming & leaves have yellowed, I dig out several roots to cook & store for winter food 👩‍🌾😊

#DiabeticFriendly tuber 👍
Ways to cook & pickle it:
https://yummyaddiction.com/how-to-cook-sunchokes/

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For a #friendsgiving #potluck I am going to make a #vegan, #GlutenFree #mushroom #PotPie.

So far I am planning on using #maitake, shredded king oyster, and #portabella mushrooms along with #SweetPotato, #SunChoke, #GreenBeans, and probably a few other things I haven’t thought of yet