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Omelet <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> In article
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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]
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> > > Billy <wildbilly@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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
> > > > > >
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> > > > > > 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???
Look at http://www.essortment.com/all/howtogrowarti_ozn.htm
My biggest problem with them was snail and slug predation. More
recently, it seems to be curiosity from our dogs and cats. A tomato
arbor and chicken wire fixed that:-)
--
Billy
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