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> Omelet <ompomelet@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > In article
> > <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]
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> > > > In article
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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
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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:-)
Thanks for the link. :-)
Dark ale works best for me for slug predation. I don't have a problem
with snails. The two native species, to date, have caused no plant
damage. They are cleanup crew.
I have more of a problem with caterpillars but BT works for that.
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Peace! Om
"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a *****."
-- Jack Nicholson
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