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Jerusalem artichokes -end of season care

One of my winter staples Jerusalem artichokes are so much better fresh out of the ground.Great as a temporary windbreak and with very few problems and because there perennial incredibly cost effective as they will last for years
I made a film showing you how to plant these great vegetables here I show you how to prepare Jerusalem artichokes for the Winter, its simple                                                   one small tip, you can incorporate the herb Winter Savory into your dishes when cooking it as the herb counteracts the affects this great vegetable has on some people

How to grow Jerusalem artichokes

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Asparagus Autumn Update

At the end of the growing season we need to tidy the perennial  bed in the 10min garden and make sure its ready to produce the best crop for next season,this means removing all the old yellowing foliage from both the Asparagus and Seakale which share this bed.

Remember that you are always best hand weeding these beds as the roots are very shallow and hoeing then can dramatically reduce the vigor of your Asparagus.In the spring I will feed the bed with about 3oz per yard of Fish,Blood and bone to get it of to a flying start

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ASPARAGUS PLANTING SPRING UPDATE

This film is  a sequel to my film on planting bare rooted asparagus plants and I thought you might find it useful to see what to expect from your newly growing asparagus plants.The emerging asparagus plants dont look quite like you would expect and you dont want to weed then out by mistake after the hard work of planting then

Asparagus Autumn Update

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How to Grow Jerusalem Artichokes

 

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How to Grow Seakale

Nearly impossible to buy fresh  but as easy to grow as Rhubard,Seakale is a vegetable that deserves it place in our Perennial garden as it brings a great delicious taste at the end of winter and once planted will crop for years.

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