The Honey Factory

[WannaBeHillBilly]

How to Plant and Grow Jerusalem Artichoke — Sunchoke

"Jerusalem artichoke tubers can be planted in the garden as early as 2 to 3 weeks before the average last frost date in spring."

Thank you very much for that link! - I will definitely plant some the fartichokes in containers on my porch. I like to play it safe until they have established themselves here.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

I'm trying to find some Jerusalem Artichokes near me to buy, and see if I like them. If I were to grow them for the bees, I'd plant a patch of them out in the field. See if they can win against brome grass. I sure can't.

You have broom grass too up there? - The dux and the mallards love it! They build nests inside the larger patches.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

up here i have never seen plants for sale on amazon (Canada version) also i don't think we can bring plants over the border due to invasive species laws and protections.

I could not believe you, where there's money to earn...

It seems to be a bit expensive and i'm not sure if these are tubers or seeds, but below is the link for amazon.ca. Just search for "jerusalem artichoke"…
https://www.amazon.ca/Potseed-Germi...87&sprefix=jerusalem+artichoke,aps,111&sr=8-4

 

[Sally PB]

You have broom grass too up there? - The dux and the mallards love it! They build nests inside the larger patches.

No broom. LOTS of brome. If I didn't have to fight brome, my garden weeding would be 50% less. Very invasive, very tenacious. The stolons can run up to 3 feet or more.

I wish I could roll up the sod at the perimeter of the garden and unroll it in the chicken run. They would know what to do with brome grass.

 

[R2elk]

No broom. LOTS of brome. If I didn't have to fight brome, my garden weeding would be 50% less. Very invasive, very tenacious. The stolons can run up to 3 feet or more.

I wish I could roll up the sod at the perimeter of the garden and unroll it in the chicken run. They would know what to do with brome grass.

I have dug the grass out in sections in the garden and relocated elsewhere such as in the guinea pen. I have also used some to fill in holes that happen every spring when I dig up plants and trees that I give away.

 

[WallyG74]

Never heard of brome, but it looks to be a handy thing to have if you’re in the hay business.

 

[Apis mellifera]

Brome laughs at my weed eater. I end up just digging it out around the garden fence too.

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

No broom. LOTS of brome. If I didn't have to fight brome, my garden weeding would be 50% less. Very invasive, very tenacious. The stolons can run up to 3 feet or more.

I wish I could roll up the sod at the perimeter of the garden and unroll it in the chicken run. They would know what to do with brome grass.

I am flattened! There's broom- and brome-gras and they're different:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Brome_grass&redirect=no
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broom_grass

Here its definitely broom-grass, actually i have used some of the dry grass to make an improvised hand broom to clean out the dux' vacation-home. Problem with the broom-grass is that it forms clumps that can break the weed-wacker...

 

[WannaBeHillBilly]

Never heard of brome, but it looks to be a handy thing to have if you’re in the hay business.

Well idk about brome-grass, but the broom-grass is a nightmare when it gets into the hay. The stems are hard and brittle and form splinters.

 

[itsasmallfarm]

I could not believe you, where there's money to earn...
View attachment 3775313
It seems to be a bit expensive and i'm not sure if these are tubers or seeds, but below is the link for amazon.ca. Just search for "jerusalem artichoke"…
https://www.amazon.ca/Potseed-Germination-Seeds-Jerusalem-Artichoke/dp/B0BNHYX684/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1ZEPQLRU2F3LV&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.lSDoT2f1N5-JyiqdTSMXysXQSFc-m0LVddBCwXfkejn6cKpjc4AfBdqoiMr63ltRj_SbAfA-Acu5avz73isjKH9c9uJcNOmiqJsB_w2dIxmG9wkAriNpneqDA71lk5KDdzvKYsHNIFEqAYIC7HdkaUtIXRJyahM0wkc3yqEzS9lQ_as2csLMglIK33PgQ0thBh7-3jEzEMuwYBDOc3BGZmaoakX-_blagl1FO1b8ayTEnd1_wvL_LNzmSA3e5nONUQBhhOh-N5PLI074jkGXMABpMQipHhB2mSZOmxb0c9Q.j6IC6v-q_dmWQpbNNw9KUAQH9naDyDg-JBaLt3U9jkw&dib_tag=se&keywords=jerusalem+artichoke&qid=1710782187&sprefix=jerusalem+artichoke,aps,111&sr=8-4

Thank you very much! i will have to check it out. i had such a hard time finding them a year or two ago. (or i just did not look very good haha)