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Post by steev on Feb 27, 2013 23:28:35 GMT -5
This year I've seeded for transplants:
Violet de Provence
Tavor
Romanesco
Purple Romagna
Purple Italian Globe
Green Globe
Purple Chioggia
I'll fold them into my cardoons and see who's worth protecting from the gophers.
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Post by 12540dumont on Feb 28, 2013 1:28:07 GMT -5
Steev...baskets baskets baskets.
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Post by steev on Feb 28, 2013 2:04:59 GMT -5
Napalm, napalm, napalm to the rodent bastards!
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Post by 12540dumont on Feb 28, 2013 12:42:39 GMT -5
Di Romagna (Red) Grosso Romanesco Artichoke Grex From Susan Ashworth Globe from Alan Kapuler Gros Vert de Laon (from Potter) Violet de Provence Vert de Laon Romanesco Violet De. Chioggia Anyway, this is what I planted out last year. I set them out in early fall IN baskets, with black plastic around them so that they don't stab me...thweet thistley things that they are. Going overland, the gophers have already killed 2! They're working on a third. I bought Leo an air pistol to shot varmints with. And pellets. I think at close range, he can tag them. Since there has been very little rain, when Leo tills the paths, I'm going to cover those with plastic too. I have to conserve what soil moisture I have. This is a great time of year to plant them. I hope they do well for you. I put in two 50' rows. Let's compare notes! Attachments:
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Post by steev on Feb 28, 2013 16:07:10 GMT -5
I don't expect to set any of these out until they're good-sized, next Spring, which gives me time to wire a trench for them. When wiring against gophers, I think one has to leave 4-6" of wire above ground; they don't seem to like to climb, unlike voles.
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Post by petitvilaincanard on Feb 28, 2013 16:42:15 GMT -5
Di Romagna (Red) Grosso Romanesco Artichoke Grex From Susan Ashworth Globe from Alan Kapuler Gros Vert de Laon (from Potter) Violet de Provence Vert de Laon Romanesco Violet De. Chioggia Anyway, this is what I planted out last year. I set them out in early fall IN baskets, with black plastic around them so that they don't stab me...thweet thistley things that they are. Going overland, the gophers have already killed 2! They're working on a third. I bought Leo an air pistol to shot varmints with. And pellets. I think at close range, he can tag them. Since there has been very little rain, when Leo tills the paths, I'm going to cover those with plastic too. I have to conserve what soil moisture I have. This is a great time of year to plant them. I hope they do well for you. I put in two 50' rows. Let's compare notes! Last year I planted 4 varieties, all are in your list too(hey, that's funny  ) I'm really jealous yours looking so splendid My plantings were a total failure.When it's raining they seemed to suffer from it and when it was hot and dry they seemed to suffer as much.Only two of the Vert de Laon hardly survived till the autumn.Don't know if they're still alive. I don't understand the many failures in my new garden.My predecessors sprayed it with herbicides or what?I don't give up but artichokes have to wait a few years for another try. |
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Post by 12540dumont on Feb 28, 2013 17:29:44 GMT -5
Vill, I forget where you live. Artichokes will take frost, but not a hard freeze. They are thistles and don't like being fussed over too much.
Mine sometimes wilt in extreme heat. Gophers usually are what makes them disappear. My last batch was 6 years old, so that's what's up with the new beds.
The first time I planted these tiny little Sicilian artichokes that barely made a mouthful and talk about spines!
I water them every 2-3 weeks in the summer and I leave them alone the rest of the year.
There are annual artichokes for folks in snowland.
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Post by YoungAllotmenteer on Mar 2, 2013 12:42:52 GMT -5
I've ordered 10 plants called Violet Globe to try. Figure they will make a nice change from Brassicas and Beans during the summer months.
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Post by ilex on Mar 2, 2013 18:51:36 GMT -5
Di Romagna (Red) Grosso Romanesco Artichoke Grex From Susan Ashworth Globe from Alan Kapuler Gros Vert de Laon (from Potter) Violet de Provence Vert de Laon Romanesco Violet De. Chioggia... Envy ... time to go hunting for artichoke seeds. Been thinking for some time about a grex of these. I only grow blanca de Tudela at this moment. |
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Post by benboo on Mar 2, 2013 20:23:53 GMT -5
Last spring I planted some seeds for Romagna and Violetto di Chioggia (both red/purple) along with some cardoons. I have never grown them before, and I know some are still alive. A week ago, we had a thaw and I saw some new leaves coming up. If there is a chance of having them perennial up here that would be great. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! I cant wait to see what happens once it starts warming up.
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Post by steev on Mar 3, 2013 22:12:57 GMT -5
The crowns that have flowered, die, but well-mulched the roots should have a chance to re-sprout, as long as you pull back the mulch when weather warms so the new sprouts don't have to struggle through it. Just today I saw that several of my cardoons that had looked missing in action, mulched only by the withered corpses of their "parents", were happily sprouting.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Mar 4, 2013 7:36:35 GMT -5
I would give my right arm for artichokes. Nasty little things are $2 each at the store.
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Post by hotwired on Mar 6, 2013 15:50:33 GMT -5
If there is a chance of having them perennial up here that would be great. I'm keeping my fingers crossed! I cant wait to see what happens once it starts warming up. I'm with you... I planted two last Spring and they were huge last Fall. I didn't get any fruit, so I'm assuming they don't really start producing till year 2. I have them wrapped up in insulation & plastic for the winter, and saw a little green sticking out. I probably should have done some reading on growing artichokes before I planted them. |
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Post by benboo on Mar 6, 2013 16:18:33 GMT -5
I just checked on them today. Most have completely fried leaves, but a couple still have some green growth.
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Post by steev on Mar 6, 2013 18:35:14 GMT -5
Be optimistic; as I noted, they can look totally gone while still quite vital underground. It's not like they bloom on last year's wood.
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