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Received - Oca Tubers thanks Oxalis
Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:35 pm
by skinny_bum
Hi I am looking for some;
Oca Tubers (oxalis Tuberosa)
to try this year, I have heard that they are nice to eat, and quite easy to grow, but I cant find any for sale anywhere.
I am also looking for some
Jerusalem Artichokes "Fuseau" variety.
If you can help please PM me.
Fingers crossed
SB
Re: wanted - Oca Tubers & J/Artichokes Tubers (please)
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:20 am
by Chantal
Hi SkinnyBum
You can buy Oca from Real Seeds
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/unusualtubers.htmlalthough they appear to have had huge demand and run out of stock already this year. There's also a health warning on this stuff that you shouldn't eat them if you get arthritis, rheumatism, etc as it makes it much worse, so be careful.
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Oxalis+tuberosaI have masses of Jerusalem Artichokes but as I inherited them with my plot I have no idea of the variety. If you don't get offered any Fuseau and want some of mine, please do let me know.
Re: wanted - Oca Tubers & J/Artichokes Tubers (please)
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:58 am
by skinny_bum
Hi thaks that, I did try real seeds and as you said, they have run out, Boo Hoo.
Are your J/A's quite large? Or are they the sort that are small and very nobberly?
Thansk
SB
Off to the plot for a while while the weather holes.
Re: wanted - Oca Tubers & J/Artichokes Tubers (please)
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 3:12 pm
by Chantal
The artichokes are all sizes and can grow to around 4" in length. They're a bit knobbly but not overly so. I just scrub them and roast them in their skins.
Re: wanted - Oca Tubers & J/Artichokes Tubers (please)
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2009 4:57 pm
by seedling
Skinny-bum
Chantal did not tell you about the side effects of the artichokes -
They should come with a health warning !
Seedling
Re: wanted - Oca Tubers & J/Artichokes Tubers (please)
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:51 pm
by snooky
Re: wanted - Oca Tubers & J/Artichokes Tubers (please)
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:50 pm
by skinny_bum
Ha ha ha I love the stinky wind, my friend.
Re: wanted - Oca Tubers & J/Artichokes Tubers (please)
Posted: Mon Feb 23, 2009 9:52 pm
by skinny_bum
Hi oxalis,
I got your PM and I have replied to you twice, but I dont know if you got it or not, as the messages seem to be sitting in my out box and I dont know what to do to get them to leave.
SB or windy bum, which ever come first.
Re: wanted - Oca Tubers & J/Artichokes Tubers (please)
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:08 am
by Chantal
You have to wait for Oxalis to pick them up