Sorry, the flavour is like water chestnut or Chinese pear. Apparently the workers in the fields of Peru where it hails from often use it to quench a thirst.
Yacon does not have the same effect on me that Jerusalem Artichokes do...
I bought some slips and put in pots until frosts had gone and then planted outside. When the first frosts.got to the leaves I dug up the crowns and the tubers. The tubers are peeled like a potato and can be eaten like a fruit or diced/ sliced and added to salads. I mainly use in stir fries and curries where the flesh picks up the taste of added spices. I have experimented with the crowns, one was planted immediately and kept frost free, one was cut into pieces and planted up but not immediately, the final crown was kept whole in a frost free place and planted much later. The one kept whole showed signs of growth much earlier but has had problem with white fly. This will be dissected and planted post frosts together with all the others except those that are being passed on to others.
Favourite veg ? Well I would go with pumpkins start in the greenhouse harden them off then up to the allotment they store well for months lots of uses and there is a lot off them that can be used for the compost heap
I'm less inclined of grow all those that mike mentioned because they are so cheap to buy (onions, carrots, potatoes). So for me, it would be tomatoes, french beans, mangetout, courgettes, sweet corn.
I agree with poddington; I grow only 4 bags of spuds for the flavour when friends come over; they are so cheap to buy and the farm shop is only 5 mins walk away.
Scroggin, for me it is a question of space too. I grow carrots in large pots and the outdoor toms are in huge grow bag things. Last year I was growing 26 different veg. Great for flavour and variety, but not enough space for self sufficiency
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I bought some slips and put in pots until frosts had gone and then planted outside. When the first frosts.got to the leaves I dug up the crowns and the tubers. The tubers are peeled like a potato and can be eaten like a fruit or diced/ sliced and added to salads. I mainly use in stir fries and curries where the flesh picks up the taste of added spices. I have experimented with the crowns, one was planted immediately and kept frost free, one was cut into pieces and planted up but not immediately, the final crown was kept whole in a frost free place and planted much later. The one kept whole showed signs of growth much earlier but has had problem with white fly. This will be dissected and planted post frosts together with all the others except those that are being passed on to others.
Favourite veg ? Well I would go with pumpkins start in the greenhouse harden them off then up to the allotment they store well for months lots of uses and there is a lot off them that can be used for the compost heap
I agree Mike, spuds are probably top for me. If we are including fruit then they are close second for me, strawberries, raspberries yum.
Oh actually, everything -- I just love growing home produced fresh veg and the bug got me the moment we got out allotment !
We don't eat many potatoes. Often have rice or pasta. I do grow them though.
I'm less inclined of grow all those that mike mentioned because they are so cheap to buy (onions, carrots, potatoes). So for me, it would be tomatoes, french beans, mangetout, courgettes, sweet corn.
I agree with poddington; I grow only 4 bags of spuds for the flavour when friends come over; they are so cheap to buy and the farm shop is only 5 mins walk away.
Scroggin, for me it is a question of space too. I grow carrots in large pots and the outdoor toms are in huge grow bag things. Last year I was growing 26 different veg. Great for flavour and variety, but not enough space for self sufficiency