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Re: Artichokes

Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html

I don't think 4 per sq. ft. would work, because artichoke plants are about 3
feet across at maturity.  I've grown them before from purchased transplants.
But I've never started the seeds before
Doreen Howard
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis&Ludene Smits <balke@netnet.net>
To: Doreen Howard <doreen@fgi.net>
Date: Friday, February 12, 1999 6:36 PM
Subject: Re: Artichokes


>I have not grown them, but the Seed Program says 4 per sq. ft.  Good luck.
I
>will be waiting to hear how they grow.  Have thought about trying them but
we
>are zone 4.  Deany
>
>Doreen Howard wrote:
>
>> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
>>
>> Hi All,
>> Even though our frost free date isn't until April 17, I have the planting
>> bug.  So....I'm
>> going to start Imperial artichoke seeds under lights this weekend.  They
>> need
>> about 16 weeks of growth before setting out, I understand.  My questions
>> are:
>> 1.  Has anyone grown artichokes in a square foot bed?  If so, what is the
>> spacing?
>> 2.  How do you start the seeds?  Do they need bottom heat?  I understand
>> that
>> they like chill and require at least two weeks of under 50F weather in
order
>> to
>> set flower buds.  Do you need to keep the seedlings this cool, too?
>>
>> TIA
>> Doreen Howard
>> Zone 5b--Central Illinois
>>
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