confused of chalus Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I want to grow artichokes from seed both to eat and also to form a hedge at the top of the potager.For three years I have started the seed, got reasonable germination and little plants. But they always die on me, and the few that survive don't grow big enough to make it through the winter.I'll need quite a few so dont want to buy as plants. Anyone got any tips? Should I be keeping them in pots for the first year instead of planting in seed bed?Anyone who has been successful please tell me what is going wrong. Thanks. Kathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattyj198 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Are you planting them from seed right in the ground? I have had some luck with them here in Canada. The never grow big enough to harvest artichokes but the do come back every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confused of chalus Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 No I started them in a seed tray, and transplanted them when they were little plants. That's when they died! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Sounds like they were too small when you planted them out or it was too early in the year. When I grew them I was given a bucket full of plant/root. Planted it and watered it a lot regularly and by the end of the first summer it was producing chokes.The only problem was that it got too big despite savage pruning, it was a devil to get rid of, it kept coming back, even sending shoots up in the lawn some distance away. Got it in the end though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Which type of artichokes are we talking about? Is it Globe artichokes or Jerusalem artichokes? Globe are the ones where you eat the flower head and Jerusalem the ones where you eat the tubers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confused of chalus Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Globe artichokes please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loiseau Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I think it's best to plant offsets in the spring. I seem to remember that when we grew these many years ago, our neighbours had just pulled excess shoots off the sidesof their established plants, and we stuck them in the ground, watered them, and they became big and produced edible heads the same year.I am on holiday in Sicily at the moment, and today have seen several roadside traders selling what appear to be these offsets. So I imagine now is the time to look for them.Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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