Somebody commented that this Jack-go-to-bed-by-noon (Tragopogon pratensis) has a hairdo like mine ;) I think it’s rather smart!
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Jack-go-to-bed-by-noon/Chorogi/Madeira vine tuber harvest
Harvested roots of Jack-go-to-bed-by-noon (Tragopogon pratensis), an introduced weed in my garden. It is related to salsify and scorzonera – I eat the roots and force a few for early spring greens; Madeira vine is in the Basellaceae and isn’t everybody’s cup-of-tea as they are rather mucilaginous – they can also be forced in winter for the equally mucilaginous greens! I LIKE THEM, but always mixed with other veg. Finally, I harvested my long neglected chorogi which were surprisingly good yielding despite the fact that they were completely overgrown by weeds..
All are now stored in the cellar.
All are now stored in the cellar.