Jerusalem artichokes
The Jerusalem Artichokes are taller than I am and I’m looking forward to harvesting them. Do I wait until a hard freeze? Do I leave some in the ground so they will come back next year? Do you have any favorite recipe using them? I had a J.A. soup while in Norway that was wonderful.
My husband and I both read Autumn of the Loons and loved it! Can’t wait for the next two books to come out. Don’t know HOW you keep up with everything at home, plus the books, plus the blog but sure am glad you do.
Having been to your seminar last fall, I have seen first-hand all the work you and Will accomplish and am in awe. Thank you for providing the rest of us with such reliable advice.
Erin
Des Moines, Iowa
You can harvest them at any time. They don’t keep well, so I’d let them stay in the garden as long as you can. They do freeze pretty well but they do lose their crispness once out of the freezer. Yes, you leave some of the smaller ones in the ground to provide more next year. (It’s about impossible to “get rid” of them, as they usually leave some behind on their own. Love those permanent crops!
I’m glad you liked Autumn of the Loons. (Don’t forget that reviews on Amazon help out the book sales!) Sometimes we do feel under pressure, like now when everything’s coming in from the garden, seemingly at once. But thank God for that! — Jackie
Adding lemon juice to tomatoes
We are water bath canning tomatoes and add 2 Tbsp. lemon juice to make sure the acid level is high enough. Sometimes I stir the lemon juice in and other times I just add it to the jar before putting on the lid. Does it matter? Will the lemon juice work ok even if not stirred in?
Michael Lowery
Dekalb, Illinois
You just have to ladle it into the jar. It gets mixed well during processing as the juice boils hard. No need to stir it in. — Jackie
