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Author Topic: Anyone grow artichokes? gardengal Super Gardener Member # 1403 posted                       I'm thinking about putting in a raised bed next spring and planting some veggies. I would love to grow some artichokes but I don't know how difficult they are. I do know they love Calif. since we produce the majority of artichokes for the country, but I think that's in central Ca. near the coast. Its bit more hot and dry down here. Any thoughts? Any tips? Thanks in advance! bbbbbbbbb Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Posts: 766 | From: The real OC in sunny So. Cal. | Registered: Aug 2003  |  Logged: 216.114.206.2 njoynit Garden Pro! Member # 1345 posted                       my sister grows them they had a yellow flower that was very pretty and fixed me some kind of spicey dish with chicken& deer meat and had zuccinni& eggplant& artachoke with a tomato sauce that was spicey it was very good.i imagine was easy to grow she lives in TN but is real slow about answering e mail.I'd have better luck asking one of the kids..LOL she did have it in a raised bed though.not much sun but is in sunniest part of yard is tucked around dianthus& zinnia,rosemary,thyme.said tasted better than store bought.that was in may.so can't tell ya a thing about growing them bbbbbbbbb I will age ungracefully until I become an old woman in a small garden..doing whatever the Hell I want! http://community.webshots.com/user/njoynit03 http://community.webshots.com/user/njoynit http://photos.yahoo.com/njoynit03 Posts: 2209 | From: SE TX`in the yard somewhere most likely | Registered: Jul 2003  |  Logged: 66.90.173.148 Dawn Marie Garden Helper Member # 1641 posted                       Njoynit, your sister is growing Jerusalem Artichokes aka sun chokes. They are perennial here in zone 7. I dig up my tubers in the fall/winter as I plan to use them. They are good sliced thin and sauteed, a lot like water chesnuts. My patch is located in a raised bed with morning and early afternoon sun. HTH Dawn bbbbbbbbb Practice random acts of kindness, and senseless acts of beauty.... Posts: 34 | From: Quebeck, TN | Registered: Nov 2003  |  Logged: 204.116.96.249 gardengal Super Gardener Member # 1403 posted                       Thanks for the info. Apparently I have to do some more research before I get into this one... plus I still have to convince my hubby that another garden won't be so bad... bbbbbbbbb Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Posts: 766 | From: The real OC in sunny So. Cal. | Registered: Aug 2003  |  Logged: 216.114.206.2 Jillie Garden Pro! Member # 1680 posted                       Now, if the question had been, "Anyone kill artichokes?" You'd see a hand waving from LA... bbbbbbbbb Posts: 1985 | From: Ugh...Van Nuys, CA | Registered: Nov 2003  |  Logged: 205.188.208.108 Dawn Marie Garden Helper Member # 1641 posted                       gardengal, There is also a Globe Artichoke (Cynara Scolymus) which is a tender perennial that grows 3-4' tall, 3-4' wide. Its flower buds are eaten before they begin to open--- artichoke hearts. Dawn bbbbbbbbb Practice random acts of kindness, and senseless acts of beauty.... Posts: 34 | From: Quebeck, TN | Registered: Nov 2003  |  Logged: 204.116.105.102 Jillie Garden Pro! Member # 1680 posted                       Yeah, it's really classified as a thistle, I think...or did someone already say that?. They're a beautiful lavender when they bloom. bbbbbbbbb Posts: 1985 | From: Ugh...Van Nuys, CA | Registered: Nov 2003  |  Logged: 205.188.208.108 Dawn Marie Garden Helper Member # 1641 posted                       A shot of my Jerusalem Artichoke blooms this year. The plants grew to be atleast 7' tall. This plant isn't related to the globe artichoke. It is actually a type of sunflower ( Helianthus tuberosus). Dawn bbbbbbbbb Practice random acts of kindness, and senseless acts of beauty.... Posts: 34 | From: Quebeck, TN | Registered: Nov 2003  |  Logged: 204.116.106.151 gardengal Super Gardener Member # 1403 posted                       Thanks Dawn Marie for the info. And Jillie, I hope I can manage to not kill them if I decide to go for it. My stepmom was telling me yesterday that the globe artichokes, which is what I will go for, have a long growing season, as in it will take a while before I'll have my first harvest. So we'll see... hubby still isn't keen on the idea at all. But we can change that with some and ! bbbbbbbbb Women and cats will do as they please. Men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Posts: 766 | From: The real OC in sunny So. Cal. | Registered: Aug 2003  |  Logged: 216.114.206.2

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