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Che Guebuddha
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 Posted: Sun Aug 24, 2014 9:04 am Post subject: Jerusalem Artichokes are in Bloom :) |
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At last some fresh new pollen for me ladies  Each plant produces several flowers. Bees are going crazy over them collecting both pollen and nectar
I think I will be planting some more of this lovely plant which is also for human consumption!
http://cheguebeeapiary.blogspot.dk/2014/08/jerusalem-artichokes-are-blooming.html
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catchercradle
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Location: Cambridge, UK
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| I use them when I want to produce a lot of biomass for compost and also suppress weeds before brining an area into cultivation. My girls like them too. However they result in my being barometrically challenged if I eat them even though I enjoy the taste. |
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Notyouraveragebeek
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Location: Findlay, Ohio (USA)
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Just keep in mind that those guys can be terribly invasive and hard to kill. That in mind, you have one question to ask yourselves...
Is that a good thing or a bad thing? |
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Che Guebuddha
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| Why would I kill something I can eat and is giving late pollen and nectar to my bees? I have 2,5 Hectare land so Im sure they are most welcome to spread |
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