Comments on: Growing Artichokes http://gardeninggarden.com/2009/06/23/growing-artichokes/ Enjoy in Your Garden with our Gardening advices. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:23:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mona Privett http://gardeninggarden.com/2009/06/23/growing-artichokes/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 Mona Privett Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:51:49 +0000 http://gardeninggarden.com/?p=205#comment-1461 I have one plant I planed last year, I live in Port Angeles, Washington. I trimmed off the lower leaves and put some plant bloom on them and they are sprouting articholkes left right and all over. I have the same ant problem. What can I do about the ants? I have one plant I planed last year, I live in Port Angeles, Washington. I trimmed off the lower leaves and put some plant bloom on them and they are sprouting articholkes left right and all over. I have the same ant problem. What can I do about the ants?

]]> By: charles fortner http://gardeninggarden.com/2009/06/23/growing-artichokes/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 charles fortner Sat, 02 Jul 2011 13:25:37 +0000 http://gardeninggarden.com/?p=205#comment-1429 I think I've learned something. I just moved home (to New Orleans) in January. I'm a volunteer (actually the only volunteer) in an Urban Garden Projecdt here. There were already artichokes growing, about 8" rosettes. They haven't grown much but certainly aren't getting taller. I thought at first it was because of the drought we've had for about 2 months but now I think they may not have enough room for their roots. You see, the garden is built on the ruins of a funeral home and it's parking lot. After Katrina people were afraid to grow things directly in the ground because of all the contamination anyway and the chokes are planted over layers of 1. Cardboard 2. something like shadecloth 3. about a foot and a half of hummus, but very little actual dirt. I think they're not growing because their roots have been confined. Whaddayathink? I think I’ve learned something. I just moved home (to New Orleans) in January. I’m a volunteer (actually the only volunteer) in an Urban Garden Projecdt here. There were already artichokes growing, about 8″ rosettes. They haven’t grown much but certainly aren’t getting taller. I thought at first it was because of the drought we’ve had for about 2 months but now I think they may not have enough room for their roots. You see, the garden is built on the ruins of a funeral home and it’s parking lot. After Katrina people were afraid to grow things directly in the ground because of all the contamination anyway and the chokes are planted over layers of 1. Cardboard 2. something like shadecloth 3. about a foot and a half of hummus, but very little actual dirt. I think they’re not growing because their roots have been confined. Whaddayathink?

]]> By: Luposian http://gardeninggarden.com/2009/06/23/growing-artichokes/comment-page-1/#comment-1425 Luposian Tue, 31 May 2011 01:52:26 +0000 http://gardeninggarden.com/?p=205#comment-1425 I have a large (well, larger than the small ones they normally sell) artichoke plant that I bought from Lowes earlier this year... it's got a small artichoke at the top and an even tinier one just below it, to one side. The small artichoke is about 1/3rd the size (or smaller) of a normal artichoke you buy in the store, but it looks like the bracts are opening up... should I harvest it now and eat what I can of it, or let it bloom or...? If it's a 1st or 2nd year plant (not sure), are they normally this small and it needs another year of growth before it really starts coming around, size-wise or...? If I don't come back here, I may miss a useful reply. Please go to my website and Email me from there. Thanks! I have a large (well, larger than the small ones they normally sell) artichoke plant that I bought from Lowes earlier this year… it’s got a small artichoke at the top and an even tinier one just below it, to one side. The small artichoke is about 1/3rd the size (or smaller) of a normal artichoke you buy in the store, but it looks like the bracts are opening up… should I harvest it now and eat what I can of it, or let it bloom or…? If it’s a 1st or 2nd year plant (not sure), are they normally this small and it needs another year of growth before it really starts coming around, size-wise or…?

If I don’t come back here, I may miss a useful reply. Please go to my website and Email me from there.

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]]> By: Debbie http://gardeninggarden.com/2009/06/23/growing-artichokes/comment-page-1/#comment-1422 Debbie Fri, 27 May 2011 00:32:02 +0000 http://gardeninggarden.com/?p=205#comment-1422 Planted my first two plants in February live in North State California, they lived through snow and are doing well. But are having problems with ants. Like the other person before Safe Soap did not work. Any suggestions would be great. We do get hot summers so I was thinking about shade for that time of the year. Suggestions helpful thanks, Debbie Planted my first two plants in February live in North State California, they lived through snow and are doing well. But are having problems with ants. Like the other person before Safe Soap did not work. Any suggestions would be great. We do get hot summers so I was thinking about shade for that time of the year. Suggestions helpful thanks, Debbie

]]> By: Helen http://gardeninggarden.com/2009/06/23/growing-artichokes/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 Helen Fri, 20 May 2011 10:06:52 +0000 http://gardeninggarden.com/?p=205#comment-1413 Grew artichokes from seed last spring and transplanted them in the well fertilized garden. Seemed to do poorly in our midatlantic heat. Heavily mulched them with shredded hardwood in late November. Shoveled driveway snow piled onto the beds. They never-the-less returned in the spring looking more vigorous than last year and are now producing a single flowerbud each. Eureka! Grew artichokes from seed last spring and transplanted them in the well fertilized garden. Seemed to do poorly in our midatlantic heat. Heavily mulched them with shredded hardwood in late November. Shoveled driveway snow piled onto the beds. They never-the-less returned in the spring looking more vigorous than last year and are now producing a single flowerbud each. Eureka!

]]> By: Sierris http://gardeninggarden.com/2009/06/23/growing-artichokes/comment-page-1/#comment-1361 Sierris Sun, 01 May 2011 18:48:02 +0000 http://gardeninggarden.com/?p=205#comment-1361 Hi, I live in Sugar Land and would like to start growing artichokes this year. Any advise on where to buy seeds and how to grow them in this wwather? Thanks, Sierris Hi, I live in Sugar Land and would like to start growing artichokes this year. Any advise on where to buy seeds and how to grow them in this wwather?
Thanks,
Sierris

]]> By: kenny http://gardeninggarden.com/2009/06/23/growing-artichokes/comment-page-1/#comment-556 kenny Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:43:18 +0000 http://gardeninggarden.com/?p=205#comment-556 I started some from seed and transplanted them before the winter. Im on long island which is usually mild in winter but this year 2010 2011 its been cold and just had a blizzard. Ill update in spring if they survive the winter. I started some from seed and transplanted them before the winter.
Im on long island which is usually mild in winter but this year 2010 2011 its been cold and just had a blizzard.
Ill update in spring if they survive the winter.

]]> By: Heather http://gardeninggarden.com/2009/06/23/growing-artichokes/comment-page-1/#comment-485 Heather Tue, 01 Jun 2010 17:18:36 +0000 http://gardeninggarden.com/?p=205#comment-485 I wanted to try growing artichokes this year. I started the seeds indoors in Jan and planted them out side mid-april. The plants don't seem to have grown any taller. They are still alive and have gotten diffrent shaped leaves but they arn't doing as well as I hoped any suggestions? I wanted to try growing artichokes this year. I started the seeds indoors in Jan and planted them out side mid-april. The plants don’t seem to have grown any taller. They are still alive and have gotten diffrent shaped leaves but they arn’t doing as well as I hoped any suggestions?

]]> By: G http://gardeninggarden.com/2009/06/23/growing-artichokes/comment-page-1/#comment-470 G Mon, 10 May 2010 22:30:31 +0000 http://gardeninggarden.com/?p=205#comment-470 I have a globe artichoke in full sun in Houston, Texas, and mine is about 5 feet tall. It never dies back, probably because our freezes are short-lived. Be sure to have lots of room for growth! The fresh artichokes are worth it. I have a globe artichoke in full sun in Houston, Texas, and mine is about 5 feet tall. It never dies back, probably because our freezes are short-lived. Be sure to have lots of room for growth! The fresh artichokes are worth it.

]]> By: Vivian http://gardeninggarden.com/2009/06/23/growing-artichokes/comment-page-1/#comment-417 Vivian Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:06:22 +0000 http://gardeninggarden.com/?p=205#comment-417 I live in the south of Chile, I started artichoke from seed. Due to weather, they are ready to be transplanted now, but we are in summer. So I don't know if should plant them now or wait until next spring. They are about 20 centimetres tall. I live in the south of Chile, I started artichoke from seed. Due to weather, they are ready to be transplanted now, but we are in summer. So I don’t know if should plant them now or wait until next spring. They are about 20 centimetres tall.

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