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Mariae
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 01:36 pm EST : |   
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Every spring-summer some artichokes usually grow up in a field close where I go for walking. No more grows in the small field, only grass.
Mariae
- Europe,
Zone "?"
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Euphorbphreak
My Weather
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| | Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2007 - 11:20 pm EST : |
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Nice shots! I planted some artichokes this year--they love the climate here--and had 3 on Saturday, and 2 on Sunday. Where the 3rd one was, only a perfectly round gopher hole existed. They must like them too.
David, the other CA, 10/17 |
Mariae
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 06:16 am EST : |
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David, do you think it is easy to cultivate artichokes for a lazy keeper of a vegetable garden? Because I am thinking in plant them for the next year.
I am so lazy that only plant cucumbers, courgettes and tomatoes for summer. Well it is also because I have a big garden for taking care of (7000 m2) and many flowers.
Mariae
- Europe,
Zone "?"
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Greg
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| | Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 11:34 am EST : |
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Beautiful plants. I wish I could grow them here. I found this artichoke growing in the botanical gardens in Paris.
Greg
- ND,
Zone "4"
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Mariae
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 06:16 pm EST : |
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Lovely colors, Greg. Thanks for sharing.
I am thinking in having for dinner some ones (that I bought, of course)
Mariae
- Europe,
Zone "?"
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Durgan
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| | Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 - 11:33 pm EST : |
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I am trying four plants for the first time in Zone 5. They are now in the garden about ten inches high and very healthy. They were started in the greenhouse in March. Anyway, I won't know until August if the experiment is successful.
http://www.durgan.org/Blog/Durgan.html
Durgan
- Ontario,
Zone "5"
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Mariae
| | Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2007 - 08:07 am EST : |
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Oooooh my gooooodness!!! Durgan I'am really very impressed by your marvelous garden and veg'garden....
I need to learn a lot from you. What an outstanding organization!. I would like to have it 10 per cent so well.
Do you have time for using the deck-chair with so many work, Durgan?. I feel myself too lazy later I've seeing your exceptional garden. You have also a big yard... splendid!
Mariae
- Europe,
Zone "?"
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Euphorbphreak
My Weather
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 02:21 am EST : |
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Mariae, even the laziest gardener should be able to grow artichokes. The variety "Imperial Star" will bear the first year, and the seed will come true. Artichokes are Mediterranean natives, so need little summer water, so if you get summer rain, you shouldn't have to do anything except watch out for gophers!
David, the other CA, 10/17 |
Mariae
| | Posted on Sunday, June 03, 2007 - 07:34 pm EST : |
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David, then I will try...thanks.
Mariae
- Europe,
Zone "?"
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Potager
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| | Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2007 - 04:06 pm EST : |
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I tried "Vert de Laon" and "Green Globe" which are both easy to grow and suitable for the danish climate. And artichoke is certainly very decorative: http://www.potager.dk/index.php?id=16&la=en
Potager
- Denmark,
Zone "7"
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Mariae
| | Posted on Monday, July 02, 2007 - 05:39 am EST : |
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I agree with you Potager, very nice one and very good for eating.
Thanks Potager.
Mariae
- Europe,
Zone "?"
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