Originally Posted By: Carcassman
I know it's early. Really early as my wife's tomatoes from seed-saving are now a couple inches tall and indoors.

But, we have already eaten two really nice artichokes off of our outdoor plant. There are at least two more 'chokes on the way. Thses are the standard softball-sized 'chokes.

I also started some seeds of an Italian variety. Looks like there are a half-dozen flowers coming but they are golfball size and looks as if the flower will be blood red. How do you prepare these?


Pulled my artichoke plant out this last fall, it literally got too big. Last 3 years I've harvested 20-28 chokes off of it and only ate a few of them.

Planted this last week, the basics... Walla Walla's, Tomatoes, Zukes, Green Beans, Peas and beets plus transferred and spread out some garlic that was a hold over from last year... Will put some pepper plants in next month when the night time low's hold a little higher.

Keith
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