How do you grow yacon tubers My first experience with yacon
Are you curious about new plants for your vegetable garden In this video I show step by step how I grew yacon ground apple for the first time from buying the tuber to starting it indoors repotting and finally harvesting the yacon tubers in autumn Yacon is a special root vegetable that you can eat fresh from the ground like an apple
What you will learn in this video
Buying and recognizing yacon tubers
Starting yacon in a pot just like dahlias
When and how to plant out yacon in the open ground or a large pot
Combining yacon with broccoli for a double harvest in a small space
Care watering and fertilizing
Tips for growing yacon on a balcony which pot and how much sun
The difference in yield between pots and the garden
Harvesting yacon in November how to do it safely without damaging the tubers
My first harvest results taste and experience eating yacon
Why yacon is a useful plant for your garden or balcony
Yacon grows quickly and becomes large perfect for empty spots after harvesting broccoli
You can easily combine it with other crops for extra yield
You harvest it late in the year so you use your soil optimally
Also fun to try on a balcony just be sure to use a big container
My tip Yacon tastes very sweet a bit like apple and pear but with a crunchy texture Eat it raw as a snack or add it to a salad
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