Here they are stuffed on the side of the house. We had to tie them up because they kept falling over.
They have also been a nice addition to cut flowers we sell at the market.
Here they are all scrubbed up. Most recipes say to peel them but I read a couple places that said that wasn't necessary so I just made sure they were really clean and chopped them up. As you can imagine they are really hard to peel so this is a big time saver. I had never cooked with them before so I just kind of winged it.
Ta da! Jerusalem Artichokes sauteed with chard, garlic, walnuts, sage, and olive oil! The artichokes have a nice smokey flavor and they have the same texture as a water chestnut. Very very good. We will be growing LOTS more of these next year.
Also the market is booming. Lots of people and produce, it has been a lot of fun. I wanted to get some pictures since things will be winding down here soon.
Looks like Black Opal Basil? I do know the flowers are edible and really nice on a salad.
Heirloom maters....
Tiny little peppers....
Look at those cute little baskets...awww....
Flowers that look like brains (lol!)....
It should be mentioned that none of this stuff is mine. I have 2 whole eggplants and 2 rotted ones on my plants..haha oh well maybe next year.
