Having grwon Jerusalem Atichokes for the last few years, I thought for this year I would have a go at growing the smaller Chinese Artichoke (Stachys affinis). They are very invasive so I'm going to container grow them.
These small artichokes are delicious with a nutty flavour. Plant any time now and then harvest from late october. The tubers can be eaten raw, stir fried or steamed.
The tubers are available now from specialist veg suppliers and seed suppliers.
www.thompson-morgan.com £7.99 for 20
www.organiccatalog.com £6.35 for 20
www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk £7.95 for 25
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