Weekend Gardening: Artichoke Blossoms

Andrea Meyers - Artichoke Blossom

We planted artichokes last year, and we were very pleased with how well they did. The plants grew large and we even got a few chokes the first year. This spring they came back with an amazing vigor, and we started harvesting small chokes in May. As the summer has worn on and the temperatures [...]

Weekend Gardening: Spring Chard, Brussels Sprouts, and Artichokes

Andrea Meyers - Artichokes

The weather has been strange this year. Winter didn’t feel like winter at all and the official start of spring passed by without much notice because I was already wearing sandals before the big day. However, having an early spring means that our garden popped a little early this year. The chard (above) is going [...]

Daily Photo: Artichoke

We added two artichoke plants to the garden this year, a first for us, so we had no idea if they would take to the garden or not. One of the plants has four chokes on it now, and this one is about ready to pick.