Re: Growing artichokes
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- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 06:48:21 -0600
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On 04 January 1999, Edward Tucker wrote thusly in response to a question
> I've been growing Artichokes for many years, but my climatic conditions
> are much different than yours. You didn't say how warm your summers are,
> but I assume they are not very hot if your winter temperatures get down
to
> -10. I live in a USDA zone 9, and lots of commercial Artichoke growers
> here in California are in the same zone.
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We are 2nd year Market Growers in Zone 7. In reviewing the seed catalogs
this year, I found that Johnny's from Albion Maine has artichoke seed which
would appear to indicate that those of us in the somewhat cooler areas
might want to try this as an annual. I am not sure about the acceptance of
artichokes in AR but we do sell at Little Rock's River Market in the spring
and summer and they do have an up-scale clientele. Might be an interesting
trial and worth a chance?
Richard
Purrfleece farm
purflece@alltel.net
