Comments on: Artichoke Question

By: carl slater

carl slater — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:57:07 +0000

Learn How to Grow Artichokes – Instructions and advice for growing …
http://www.howtogardenadvice.com/vegetables/grow_artichoke.html Growing artichokes in cold northern climate gardens can be difficult, as they are not a very hardy plant. However, if you take measures to protect them in your …

By: carl slater

carl slater — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:54:48 +0000

The Urban Ton Project: Cold Climate Artichokes
http://www.urbanton.com/2010/04/cold-climate-artichokes.html Apr 6, 2010 – When most people think of artichokes they envision warm and sunny places. Few people know that you can grow them in cold climates like …

By: Jpe Pugliese

Jpe Pugliese — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 23:56:24 +0000

Dear Ingrid,

Manure and shavings are a pretty acid mulch. Did that ever cause any problems? Thanks.

By: Ingrid DeFranco

Ingrid DeFranco — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:48:54 +0000

I grow artichokes on the Colorado plains (also Zone 5, but constant wind and little snow cover) and have had success overwintering by cutting back drastically (6-12 “), mulching about a foot deep with manure/shavings mix and covering that with remay or plastic, well pegged down. I grow three kinds – 2 Italian heirloom and 1 globe, and all will overwinter most of the time.

By: Kathy Purdy

Kathy Purdy — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 15:01:32 +0000

Rick, you can reach Kenny directly at http://www.veggiegardeningtips.com/ . He has a very informative site. If the person commenting fills in the URL blank in the comment form, then everyone else can go to that URL by clicking on their name in the published comment. If you go back to Kenny’s comment, you will find that clicking on his name will bring you to his site.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:55:36 +0000

This message is to Kenny… Where did you find the frost “resistant” artichoke. I’d like to try them too.

By: Kenny Point

Kenny Point — Sun, 27 Nov 2005 15:21:57 +0000

I live in Zone 6 and have overwintered globe artichokes in the garden by mulching and covering with clear plastic, but that’s pretty much hit or miss. I have also dug the roots and placed them in a five gallon bucket of soil kept in an unheated garage. Better success, but still not 100%.

This year I’m experimenting with an artichoke variey that is supposed to be much hardier and capable of surviving to zero degrees without protection. Yes, I’m sceptical, but giving it a shot. I have three plants in the garden, two are under a portable cold frame and I may place a wall-of-water around the third.

By: Denise Kemp

Denise Kemp — Mon, 07 Nov 2005 02:46:46 +0000

Thanks so much. I’ll give it a try.

By: Judith

Judith — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:17:37 +0000

Keep it potted. If you can, winter it over in a cold/not freezing greenhouse & keep it on the dry side (the crowns rot easily). Trim it back if necessary to make room for it but don’t cut it down to the soil.

Excess crown moisture & freeze thaw cycles seem to be their limiters here (z4)–I had a customer winter over a green globe for 4 years as she had planted it on a hilltop in a tire, and they mulched it when things froze up. She said the most chokes she had in one season was 26!