Growing Jerusalem Artichokes, also Sunchoke

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02 Mar 13 Conrad (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi - My artichokes are now between 2 and 3m high and not yet flowering. The neighbour who gave me the seed tubers believes that they should be picked before they flower, not after (he's approaching 90 and been growing them for decades). Any comments welcome. Thanks
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26 Apr 13 DARREN (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Hello was interested to know if you picked them and what your yield was my first plant gave me 2kgs from 1 littlte tuber not bad I thought.
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10 Mar 13 Andrew S (Australia - temperate climate)
The tubers tend to set better after they flower .. maybe do a test by harvesting some now to try..then the others later after the foilage dies off. In a way they will be a bit like new potatoes if harvested now.
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