In article >,
enigma > wrote:

> Miche > wrote in
> :
>
> > It's coming up to winter here so I'll be planting peas,
> > beans (good for the soil), garlic, Jerusalem artichokes and
> > broccoli.
>
> put the Jerusalem artichokes in a container. do not just stick
> them in the garden or you will regret it for as long as you
> live there.

Ah, thanks for the warning.

> the previous owner of my house planted them. i've been here 9
> years & i'm still pulling & digging the damned things out...
> it's karma. i planted them at the house i moved from

I'm happy to let spuds colonise but since we're only growing Jerusalems
for one person (the MIL, it's her land we're growing on) I'm relcutant
to let them do so.

Miche

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