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Artichoke – Green Globe

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Plant 4 to 5 artichoke seeds in a 4″ or larger pot in January. Thin seedlings, leaving the strongest one to grow. Plants should be 8″ to 10″ tall when moved outside when soil temperature reaches 60º. Space plants 4 to 5 feet apart, as the plants get quite large. Artichokes prefer well drained, loamy soil and plenty of water. They benefit from periodic feedings and a  3″ to 4″ layer of mulch.

A perennial requiring long season. Can be started indoors and transplanted to the field in the spring and harvested in the fall. Heads (buds) are 3 to 4 inches in diameter, blunt cone-shaped and deep in green color. Plants 3-5 feet tall. Needs fertile soil. Space plants 36 inches x 36 inches apart for best results.

Packet contains about 4 grams of seed.All orders include a handling fee, however orders with only “free shipping” items will have no further charges. Plus shipping items will include postage depending on size of the order.

Description

Artichoke is a warm weather perennial, so in most of the US it will need to be in potted plants or started 6-8 weeks before last frost. These plants do take quite a bit of space, so transplant to a large pot or corners of the garden with plenty of space.

70-80 Days to maturity

10-20 Days to sprout

Artichoke seeds per packet: About 75

Artichoke seeds per Oz: About 740

Artichoke seeds per Lb: About 12,000

Plant 1/4″-1/2″ 2-3 seeds per pot, thinning to strongest plant. Transplant 2–3′ apart in rows 3–6′ apart.

For more help with growing artichokes, see the Farmers Almanac page on them at https://www.almanac.com/plant/artichokes

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