~meoralis~
My #JerusalemArtichokes for #FlowerFriday 🌻🌻🌻🌻

They're a lot taller than me, so I could only photograph them from below. I took this photo 2.5 weeks ago, when they fiiiinally bloomed. Now, with the first night frosts, they're already dead. I probably should dig out the tubers, though. Last year, I had two plants and only dug up one of them. Its tubers were so tiny and unusable that I couldn't be bothered to dig out the other. But this year, a whole forest of them popped up! They even grew on the neighbouring plot, oops. 😅

They're nice in a salad of shredded carrots and apples, though the taste is quite earthy. I've never tried them cooked. My rabbits loved them back in the day. I remember shipping a shoebox full of tubers to another member of an online rabbit forum I used to frequent, because my parents had so many #JerusalemArtichoke plants. 😁


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Nov 7 at 12:56pmWeb
Show threadFelicity MartinNov 7
@meoralis They make a lovely creamy soup.
Show threadBluejayNov 7
@meoralis So that’s what they’re called! I knew they weren’t quite sunflowers but didn’t know what to call them.😊
Show thread~meoralis~Nov 7
@[email protected] I found a lot of names in English, I don't know what is used in your area, but I think Jerusalem artichoke is the most common name. We just call it "Topinambur", but most people probably won't know it, it's quite the exotic thing. 🙂
Show threadA d d i e B e a lNov 8
That sounds like a tasty way to eat them! I have some in my yard and usually roast them with other root veggies, garlic, rosemary, and olive oil :)
Show thread~meoralis~Nov 9
Oh, that sounds simple and yummy too! Garlic and olive oil make every meal better 🤤
Show threadA d d i e B e a lNov 9
@meoralis completely agree!