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Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
Thu May 2, 2013, 01:00 AM May 2013

TodayI saw my first artichoke baby on a plant set out over a year ago. Only one of 4 to survive

last winter here but we were so impressed we ordered 3 more 2 year old plants on ebay and now have a cluster. I like growing odd and unusual vegetables (we have a twenty year old asparagus bed and pineapple guava plants so artichokes are an easy addition to the madness.

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TodayI saw my first artichoke baby on a plant set out over a year ago. Only one of 4 to survive (Original Post) Rowdyboy May 2013 OP
It looks delicious! femmocrat May 2013 #1
Good for you. I lost my plants over the winter, although the guy swore to me sinkingfeeling May 2013 #2

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)
1. It looks delicious!
Thu May 2, 2013, 07:47 AM
May 2013

They are really pretty when they go to seed, too--- but it probably won't last that long!

sinkingfeeling

(52,978 posts)
2. Good for you. I lost my plants over the winter, although the guy swore to me
Mon May 6, 2013, 11:44 AM
May 2013

they would come back this spring.

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