The Jerusalem Artichoke was brought into England  back in 1617 and John Franqueville gave two small tubers to John Goodyear.   The original name for this tuber was  Girasol and then to Girasolem and onto Jerusalem Artichoke,  is actually from North America but grew so well that it is said John Goodyear stocked all of Hampshire, [...]

These are the vegetables I had in my rack today, apart from the onions the rest can be what ever you have to hand and remember when adding the stock make sure it covers the vegetables and if necessary you can add more later.
2 Onions
3 Leeks
1 small Celery
3 Carrots
1/2 Squash
3 Potatoes
1 Parsnip
Brussel sprout top (the [...]