Re: Are you 'breaking the rules' by growing fruit or vegetables in your flower beds?

In article <fv8ji8$hph$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 "David Hare-Scott" <compost@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> "Omelet" <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >
> > > Globe artichokes, great geometric folliage for the ornamental
garden.
> > >
> > > David
> >
> > I've never been able to get artichokes to stay alive. :-( Not even
> > potted 2 year old plants from the nursery...
> >
> > What conditions do you give them?  I live in South Central Texas near
> > Austin.
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> > Peace! Om
> 
> 
> The climate here is warm temperate but can be very hot in summer (100F
or more
> is fairly common) and cool in winter (around freezing) but it never
snows or
> freezes.  Artichokes quite like the cooler months here but go backwards
when
> it is very hot.  They also dislike it when it is very dry and I have to
water
> carefully then.  The soil is heavy and fertile.
> 
> The flowers are also rather attactive but if you leave them go that long
I
> would have to come and scold you for inattention and carelessness.
> 
> David

I'm guessing the mistake I made then was leaving them in a pot. ;-)

I'd rarely let flowers mature. Too tasty! ;-d
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Peace! Om

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