Artichoke help

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Posted by uscjusto CA- 9 (My Page) on

Thu, Apr 3, 14 at 23:43

So this artichoke was planted late last spring as a transplant from a nursery. It grew slowly, but surely, and here we are almost a year later. The plant got huge, almost 4 feet across and 3 feet tall. The main stem is producing an artichoke as pictured, and some side shoots are producing little artichokes.

My question is when do I harvest? And when do I cut this plant down o the stalk?

It has been in the 70's here, but will soon heat up to highs in the 100's over the summer. I've never grown or harvested artichoke before, so I am a complete newbie.

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Posted by Slimy_Okra (My Page) on
Thu, Apr 3, 14 at 23:50

The main one is already past its prime. Harvest it immediately. You want it to be a tight bud, like the second smaller artichoke in the first picture. Cut the artichoke about an inch or two below the base of the bud if possible, like for the main artichoke. Don't remove any leaves

Keep picking them until they quit in the summer heat. If you shade them and keep them reasonably moist, they may pull through the summer and produce again next year.

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