Harvesting Salsify, Jerusalem Artichokes & Horseradish - Claire's Allotment - Part 366
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- It's nearly the end of November and yes I'm still down the allotment. I've been so busy with work over the last month or so that I've been unable to get to the allotment. But today was work free, so off I went for a couple of hours. Today I harvested my Salsify which I was very impressed with, some wonderful shaped Jerusalem Artichokes, and some very strong smelling Horseradish.
I used to grow salsify if you peal them you need to peal under water and put them into a bowl with lemon as they will go black in no time. If you leave one in the ground it will develope a seed head in spring for your next lot of seeds but beware their like dandelion seed heads and the wind will spread them everywhere where you don't want them. The flower is amazing purple Daisy like
I don't peel them, as I think the skins have loads of goodness in them. I've never left one in before. I'll have to give that a go next time I grown them. But not this year as I've dug them all up.
mmm, horse radish!! I love it on yorkshire puddings :)
Stick some into any dish and it'll give it a kick.
You have beautiful matching gloves and Wellies:) I'm starting amending my lawn from the beginning. I'm going to get some horse manure and spread it under the landscape fabric that I've pinned. I understand that this amendment will take 2-3 years. I plan to grow radish in the landscape fabric holes in the spring along with Salanova lettuce and flowers. One Zinnia Elegans seed produced a humongous plant for me near my strawberries at a different place in my garden. I have radish planted around the perimeter as well as another area. The perimeter was awfully compacted. I've noticed that wherever I see a dandelion growing I can assume there is a rock underneath. They truly come to the rescue of a compacted area. This fall I removed many stones of varying sizes, but there are so many more to remove. I will work the garden by beds over the coming years. I made a low tunnel to protect my field peas. The tunnel is 5' long so I can plant so many different things in it. What shall I start in Dec/Jan/Feb with respect to the low tunnel? I am in zone 6.
It wasn't intentional to have them matching. Good luck with your new lawn. Manure does wonders to everything it touches. Brilliant stuff. Sounds like you've got a lot to do. Good luck with it all, and don't think of the whole picture, because you'll feel like you're getting nowhere. Just think of everything you do as a small victory, that way you'll see the progress you're making.
As a chef and a newby gardener I think the black salsify ( often sold as scorzonera) would be more satisfying to grow and prepare. They need peeling and cooking in acidulated water as they can oxidise and go black. Lovely boiled and sautéed in herb butter. I've also dipped them in tempura batter which is equally good. I'm going to have a go this year as you just can't buy them in the shops over here. They are very popular on the continent especially in Belgium.
I really love the flavour, I know it's not to everyones taste. The ones I grew this year did really well, and I roasted them with other vegetables.
love growing things too.
Claire, I've always been told and read that Jerusalem Artichokes and Horseradish are very difficult to contain and will eventually get out of control in a small garden. How do you keep that from happening? Does either of these need bright sunshine? I have a steep tree covered bank behind my garden. Would they grow in a deep shade area on the bank?
Nothing happening here in the garden. It's been several degrees below freezing at night with snow on the way next week. December is the month that the ground starts freezing. By the end of February the ground will be frozen here about a foot or more deep. I'm just starting to think about the basement garden and will be planting in a couple weeks. It's not much more than just eating seedlings but they are tasty in the middle of the cold snowy Winter.
Have a great tasty root crop day.
Grow in a raised bed then it can't spread.
very nice video,
would love to see the roasting of the jerusalem's chokes.....I have a patch & just ignored them for 2 yrs as I had no clue what to do with them...so thank you!
I'll make a video about how I roast mine. I'll have to do it next week.
Oh how fun- I've been wanting to try growing salsify for several years but haven't been able to find much of any information on it. I'd love to know - do you use it just like a normal root veg and roast it or does it get used in a different way entirely? I might have to get seeds and try it next year. XOKK
Just roast it like any other vegetable. Wash thoroughly and cut into about 1 inch pieces. Coat in olive oil and salt and pepper. Roast on gas 5 for about 40 minutes.
The manure is causing all the legs. I think. I got lots on my carrots from rabbit manure one year.
Also any hard lumps of soil and stones will make them fork. It's just one of those things.
Great video! I am starting to plant a patch of Jerusalem artichokes. I have some concerns that maybe you may have some suggestions about. I have voles and, gophers, as well as prairie dogs on my property and surrounding properties. My concern is that they may eat the Jerusalem artichoke tubers before they can get well established. Someone suggesting planting them with horseradish. What are you thoughts will they grow well with each other? I know both can become invasive.
Ok so sounds like you live in the US? I'm in the UK and we don't have those animals (we do have voles but they hide away). My suggestion would be to plant your JA's in a very large container, (something like a large metal dustbin or a galvanised metal incinerator). This you can submerge a little in the ground. That way you can stop the JA's from spreading all over the place and if you can get hold of some very strong chicken wire, the smaller the holes the better, and create a fence round them. Once the JA's get established then it won't matter if they pinch one or two. Hope this helps xx
Claire, do you eat the horseradish leaves when fresh? They taste like rocket or kale, peppery, and good for you. You can also cook then like a collard green, or spinach.
I've never eaten the leaves, they look a little to rough for my liking. Maybe the small tender leaves would be better. I'll give them a go this year. Thanks for the suggestion.
Claire, what is Salsify?
They look like white carrots. They have a delicate oyster flavour and are great roasted.