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Globe Artichokes
The Reid wrote in message . ..
Right, grown the artichokes, and fine looking plants they are, if a bit scarey. Cooking When I was in Tudela I had lovely stews of whole baby artichokes and broad beans but when I tried it last night with golf ball sized ones they are like fibre glass. I stewed for 40 minutes. Whats wrong? Surely they cant water them more than me, Spains dry, isnt it. crosspost to gardening, they might have an input, clever lot them gardeners I've just started to attempt to grow some artichokes on my new allotment, is there any advice you can give on growing them? You've obviously had some success to be producing some chokes, is this after two after sowing the plants? |
Globe Artichokes
Davemar wrote in message om... The Reid wrote in message . .. Right, grown the artichokes, and fine looking plants they are, if a bit scarey. Cooking When I was in Tudela I had lovely stews of whole baby artichokes and broad beans but when I tried it last night with golf ball sized ones they are like fibre glass. I stewed for 40 minutes. Whats wrong? Surely they cant water them more than me, Spains dry, isnt it. crosspost to gardening, they might have an input, clever lot them gardeners I've just started to attempt to grow some artichokes on my new allotment, is there any advice you can give on growing them? You've obviously had some success to be producing some chokes, is this after two after sowing the plants? I tried for two years to grow them from seed and they did OK until they were about a foot tall, then became infested with blackfly (which did not appear on any neighbouring plants). I love the small ones and can't get them any other way...sob. Kathleen |
Globe Artichokes
Following up to Kathleen Roberts
I tried for two years to grow them from seed and they did OK until they were about a foot tall, then became infested with blackfly (which did not appear on any neighbouring plants). I love the small ones and can't get them any other way...sob. Funny, all my blackfly are on the broad beans. -- Mike Reid "Art is the lie that reveals the truth" P.Picasso Wasdale, landscape photos, London & the Thames path "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" Spain, food and walking "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" (see web for email) |
Globe Artichokes
The Reid wrote:
Right, grown the artichokes, and fine looking plants they are, if a bit scarey. Cooking When I was in Tudela I had lovely stews of whole baby artichokes and broad beans but when I tried it last night with golf ball sized ones they are like fibre glass. I stewed for 40 minutes. Whats wrong? Surely they cant water them more than me, Spains dry, isnt it. crosspost to gardening, they might have an input, clever lot them gardeners No clue here, but I've just discovered a small artichoke nestling in the leaves of mine, so I await further instructions. I wonder if I can make it serve four? This vegetable growing is much more exciting than flowers! regards sarah -- Waist deep, neck deep We'll be drowning before too long We're neck deep in the Big Muddy And the damned fools keep yelling to push on |
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