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    THE SUN SEEKER

    Oct 10, 2018 3 minutes
    Words Jennifer Stackhouse
    ALTHOUGH THE FLOWERS ARE PRETTY, CUTTING THEM OFF AS THE FLOWER BUD FORMS ENCOURAGES LARGER TUBERS AND MAKES THE PLANT A LITTLE STURDIER.

    All right, let’s get the artichoke jokes out of the way. Mention these tubers even in polite company and you’re sure to hear a sniggered reference to “farty chokes”, as this particular edible is renowned for causing flatulence.

    If serving up Jerusalem artichokes to boys (of any age), you should definitely call them fartichokes. They’ll love

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