Hi Tom

You can harvest anytime when the roots are of a good size. I harvested mine a few weeks ago and replanted the crowns and have a new patch going again. They are ready to eat as they are, just use them sliced in a salad like jicama would be used.

Silvia

Thanks Silvia,

Do you have any pictures of the crowns before you planted them? How deep and how far apart?

Tom

Tom - This is my harvest from last year. The pic was taken 12-20-12. I haven't gotten around to harvesting this year. I'm going to harvest smaller amounts at a time in the future. Some tubers went to waste because I couldn't eat and give them away fast enough. They don't have a huge shelf life.

Christine

Cleaned yucon tubers.

Tom, I didn't take pictures of the crowns after I harvested them. I planted only 2 about a foot apart because that is the only space I have for them, they are very hardy once established.
I harvested turmeric, it is used in Indian cooking and I really like the flower, it is very pretty! needs shade and it is grown like a ginger, about a foot tall.

Silvia

Hi Silvia, What a pretty flower. No wonder you like it. When you harvest the turmeric do you dehydrate it and grind it into a powder? Is the fresh turmeric a strong flavor? I presume that it turns everything it cooks in yellow.

Christine

Hi Christine, using fresh turmeric is like using fresh ginger, it is only used a little bit in cooking like annato gives color in cooking, turmeric is also used for medicinal purposes. I have not dehydrate and made it into powder, the bulbs that I harvested probably will give them away, I already have a small patch growing for me and last time I bought dried turmeric in bulk from the oriental store, I also use in pickles. I will probably make zucchini and cucumber pickles today with the harvest...

Silvia

Thanks girls, since it is warm hear year around perhaps I should just harvest a few at a time, as Christine suggest....

Hi, all,

Where can I get the crowns? Thanks

JCTsai - I sent you an email.

Where could I get a small crown so I can start too :)

yeli - I sent you an email.

Thanks for this info..... My Dad has some of these growing and was having issues with harvest/use. No sweetness, just bland tasting. Any ideas? Got any good recipes?

Thanks.