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<wildbilly-A590E2.19224430042008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Billy <wildbilly@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In article <ompomelet-0D2AFB.20245930042008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> Omelet <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > In article
> > <wildbilly-EF5D97.09090230042008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Billy <wildbilly@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >
> > > In article <ompomelet-9EFB9E.10114730042008@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > Omelet <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > In article <fv8ji8$hph$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > "David Hare-Scott" <compost@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > "Omelet" <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message news:ompomelet->
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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.
Mm , good idea.
It needs to be kept wet then?
As a thistle, I was always afraid of overwatering them. Perhaps that is
what I did wrong???
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Peace! Om
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a *****."
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