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These pictures have been posted on my local 'nextdoor' site for identification, any ideas?
One thought is Jerusalem artichokes another is himalayam balsam
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Definitely not Himalayan balsam. Other than that I can’t help. Sorry
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(10-06-2021, 08:52 AM)Small chilli Wrote: Definitely not Himalayan balsam. Other than that I can’t help. Sorry
That's a relief at least. Thanks.
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Looks like JA's to me. Maybe they need to dig deeper to find the artichokes?
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10-06-2021, 09:47 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-06-2021, 09:56 AM by JJB.)
(10-06-2021, 09:16 AM)Vinny Wrote: Looks like JA's to me. Maybe they need to dig deeper to find the artichokes?
At what stage in their development do the JA tubers form?
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(10-06-2021, 09:47 AM)JJB Wrote: (10-06-2021, 09:16 AM)Vinny Wrote: Looks like JA's to me. Maybe they need to dig deeper to find the artichokes?
At what stage in their development do the JA tubers form? The tubers grow much like potatoes and are harvest able in the autumn.If left in the ground, and providing the slugs don't get them last years tubers will still be there now.
The saying goes "Once you have JA's, you will always have them" 
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99% sure they're JAs, look super similar to mine.
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I will impart this knowledge on to the site. I only grew JAs once many years ago, absolutely loved them but couldn't cope with the tummy ache they gave me 
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(10-06-2021, 01:37 PM)JJB Wrote: I will impart this knowledge on to the site. I only grew JAs once many years ago, absolutely loved them but couldn't cope with the tummy ache they gave me They must only affect certain people as I have never been affected by fartichokes.
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