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Artichoke Plants (Green Globe) 2007

Artichoke Plants (Green Globe) 2007
http://artichoke.notlong.com/ April 2007. Artichoke Plants Green Globe) started 8 March 2007 under lights and on a heating mat.
This is my first year with this plant. The seeds were placed in a fibre pot surrounded with soil and put in a plastic pot. The fibre pot inside keeps the roots contained, and facilitates transplanting when the time arrives.

http://gaeso.notlong.com/ 25 August 2007. One plant has produced a edible fruiting body. There are three plants and they are in full vigorous growth in Zone 5.

http://ievar.notlong.com/ 6 October 2007. Some fruiting bodies allowed to flower/


http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MV011 Information about the Artichoke.
Durgan

http://eajoh.notlong.com/ 13 October 2007. Description and some flowers in full bloom.

These three plants will be left in the ground to see if they will over-winter in my Zone 5. Some ground cover protection will be supplied.

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