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Catalog Products: Artichoke
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Fall Planting Sale. Through September 15, 2010, 10% off all vegetable seed!!! | | | | Artichokes do best in cool weather and are usually planted indoors and transplanted outdoors. They grow best in humid areas where temperature remains below 50 F for a long period of time. Start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before setting outdoors. Plants require 50 F to 70 F temperatures to induce budding. Spring planting should occur as soon as soil can be worked and after last frost, and fall planting done in September, October, and November for spring harvest. When seedlings are 2" to 4" tall, transplant them into larger pots so roots can grow properly. Protect the plants from frost. Plants become less productive in 5th and 6th year and new plants should be grown. Plants can grow 3 to 5 ft tall. 800 seeds/OZ.
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| Cardoon |  | | |
Fall Planting Sale. Through September 15, 2010, 10% off all vegetable seed!!! | | | | Cynara cardunculus. Annual 6’ The wide fleshy edible stems form loose heads like celery and retain their vase-like shape until late in the season when they shoot up a branching central stem of small buds that resemble artichokes and develop into purple thistle-like flowers. To harvest, cut entire plant off slightly underground. Remove older leaves, which are slightly bitter. The head of the stems will resemble celery, which can be steamed like other vegetables. The stems can be blanched for a more delicate flavor. Blanch them by keeping them in the dark for 2-3 weeks either by hilling soil up against them or by tying burlap around the stems. Tender and easy to transplant. Germinate @62°F~2 weeks in the dark.
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| Green Globe Artichoke |  | | |
Fall Planting Sale. Through September 15, 2010, 10% off all vegetable seed!!! | | | | Cynara scolymus. 85 days. Perennial. Plant produces tender and flavorful green artichokes. This variety does well in most areas. Try growing your own artichokes in your own home garden. Untreated seeds. | | Return to top |
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