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

In article <ompomelet-0D2AFB.20245930042008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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 Omelet <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In article 
> <wildbilly-EF5D97.09090230042008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>  Billy <wildbilly@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > In article <ompomelet-9EFB9E.10114730042008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >  Omelet <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > In article <fv8ji8$hph$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >  "David Hare-Scott" <compost@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > 
> > > > "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
> > 
> > I would guess it would be a good time to call the Ag advisor, to ask 
> > what you can do to remediate your garden to the likes of an artichoke.
> 
> Probably a good idea.  I did also once try putting them in one of the 
> raised garden beds. They still died.
> 
> North side of the house tho', they might not have gotten enough 
> sunlight.  I should probably amend one of the "free" areas up front in 
> the driveway and try some there.

With water restrictions it's tough. The only idea I had was for misting 
on particularly hot days.
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