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Free: Jerusalem artichoke tubers (Arcadia nr Baldwin-Stocker Sch) Last call for sunchokes. The tubers begin to sprout (like potatoes) in March, so the tubers are no longer suitable for cooking and eating, but they are still fine for planting. Plant some tubers now and wait a few months (until November) for harvest, which continues through February. For cooking, prepare and use like a potato -- clean thoroughly with a toothbrush and water, slice / dice then boil, steam, bake or fry. I have even shredded and fried them as hash browns. For planting, choose a sunny location, perhaps against a wall -- the stalks will reach over 8 feet tall. After the stalks die in November, cut them about knee-high and begin harvesting the tubers. Dig only what you need for cooking -- the un-dug tubers will store well in the soil. February is the final harvest as the tubers begin to sprout around March 1. These are not fussy to grow and they produce lovely small sunflowers in Autumn. With good sunlight / soil / water, each plant will yield 5 pounds of tubers. Ideal for preppers. Plant once, harvest forever as any unharvested tubers will sprout into new plants. They are easy to remove, so no danger of becoming a pest in your garden.

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Free: Milkweed (tropical not native) (Arcadia nr Baldwin-Stocker Sch) Expired Milkweed plants available for adoption. Monarch butterflies rely on milkweed for their life cycle -- the variety in my yard is tropical milkweed, not native milkweed. The difference is that native milkweed dies back in autumn, while tropical milkweed flowers continuously. Which can disrupt the monarch butterfly's annual migration because a food source is still available in winter, and the butterfly remains here instead of migrating to Mexico. The recommended solution is to cut back the tropical milkweed in October, eliminating the food source and encouraging migration. At least so say the "experts" and I have no reason to dispute.

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Free: Water hyacinth plants (Arcadia nr Baldwin-Stocker Sch) Expired Wonderful pond plant that multiplies readily (if not eaten by koi) and produces lovely purple flowers - the plants also filter pond water to keep fish healthy.

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Free: Water hyacinth (Arcadia nr Baldwin-Stocker Sch) Expired Wonderful pond plant that multiplies readily (if not eaten by koi) and produces lovely purple flowers - the plants also filter pond water to keep fish healthy. We have plenty to share.

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Free: Jerusalem artichoke tubers (Arcadia nr Baldwin-Stocker Sch) Expired Jerusalem artichoke tubers for eating or planting.

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Free: Olive tree seedlings (Arcadia nr Baldwin-Stocker Sch) Expired My grand old olive tree has many babies which need to be adopted. Reply with the number of seedlings wanted. Pickup in Arcadia.

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Free: Election lawn Signs for repurpose (Arcadia nr Baldwin-Stocker Sch) Expired Election lawn signs - may be good for projects - including both plastic cores and metal stands

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Free: Jerusalem artichokes (sunchokes) (Arcadia nr Baldwin-Stocker Sch) Expired Jerusalem artichoke (sunchoke) tubers For either eating or planting. They will sprout in March next year, and they can yield about 5 pounds of tubers for each stalk. Pickup in Arcadia

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Free: Jerusalem artichokes for planting (Arcadia nr Baldwin-Stocker Sch) Expired Helianthus tuberosus is a variety of sunflower - aka sunchokes - tubers available for eating or planting - tubers can be cooked and used like potatoes = each tuber planted can yield about 5 pounds with good soil and enough water and sunlight = good for preppers - these are sprouting tubers ready to put in the ground for an Autumn harvest

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