July 29, 2009 • Artichokes - Globe, Aster/Lettuce Family, Kitchen Gardens/Potagers, Medicinal Plants, Microclimates, Ornamental Edibles, Plant in Fall, Plant in Spring, Ripe in Summer, Unusual Vegetables

How to Grow Globe Artichokes in the Southeast

This is a vegetable I am still experimenting with to get a formula that really works, but I thought I’d share my observations so far. Out of growing them collectively (but not consecutively) for about 5 years, I’ve harvested artichokes in two different seasons. One year they were nicely sized and tasty, the other year they were a little small…