First, artichokes require some homework on your part for there are specific needs which must be met – and most of these needs are based around temperature and timing. In the past 15 years, new annual varieties of seed-raised Artichokes have been introduced for the home gardener ( primarily for those who live in the north), but before undertaking such a crop, there are a few things to note. They unfold when you are ready to plant easily, which reduces root disturbance. One must fit the entire set of pots into the tray before filling with soil. RootTrainer pots can be tricky – since they do not lock, the pots fold up and retain their shape only if the entire flat is filled with pots. NOTE: If you want to grow Cardoons, this is also the time to sow your seedlings, following the same methods. I suggest seeking out IMPERIAL STAR ( available from Johnny’s Selected Seeds and from Seeds of Change) as well as the purple variety OPERA ( also from Johnny’s). You will need to seek out varieties that can be raised from early sown seed, and that will form buds within the same year. Forget about growing the so-called heirloom varieties (the violet ones such as Purple of Romania, Violetta Precoce or the green variety Green Globe) as they are all warm weather varieties, and they will not perform well in northern gardens. RootTrainer pots are great for tap-rooted plants like artichokesĪrtichokes are true perennials, even the ones sold as ‘New Annual Forms’ are, but the difference between named varieties is important if you live in most of the northern US. Don’t be discouraged, you can grow them -just follow these directions precisely, and as late January and early February (right now – go order them!) is the time to start, here I share how I grow mine. Using some of the newer seed-raised varieties that have come into the market in the past decade or two. There are times when artichokes want to be warm, and there are times when they want to be cold, and if you mess those periods up, you will just end up with nice, prickly thistle plants and never see a flower bud. Home grown plants can be rewarding, but one must follow directions strictly, as temperature is key throughout their life.
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You’ve undoubtedly seen artichoke seed for sale in seed catalogs, and I think many are curious about possibly growing a few, especially since they start with the letter ‘A’, I think I get more mail about How To Grow Artichokes than any other vegetable. Those large, commercially grown green globe artichokes that many of us are familar are primarily grown in a coastal microclimate, the cool, Monterey coast of California for instance, just south of San Francisco, where most of our commercial artichokes come from. The truth is, artichokes are not an easy crop, they take up alot of room and the results are usually poor in most parts of the world.
The lure of home grown artichokes drives many to try growing their own. Artichoke seed must be sown early, and mid to late January sowings result in plants large enough toĮndure the neccessary cold ‘vernalization’ temperatures required for 2 weeks in April, which is a trick that
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