An Artichoke is a flower?
Dec 4, 2022 09:09:51 #
If you don't pick it and eat it, it sure is! You're eating the immature bud when you have one with dinner. Taken last fall at Pineland Farm in Maine.
Dec 4, 2022 09:41:49 #
fourlocks wrote:
If you don't pick it and eat it, it sure is! You're eating the immature bud when you have one with dinner. Taken last fall at Pineland Farm in Maine.
Very nice photos.
Thanks for the narrative. I was just a few minutes ago old when I learned that. I always appreciate learning something.
Dennis
Dec 4, 2022 09:46:12 #
fourlocks wrote:
If you don't pick it and eat it, it sure is! You're eating the immature bud when you have one with dinner. Taken last fall at Pineland Farm in Maine.
Never have seen one in bloom.
Dec 4, 2022 11:05:23 #
Dec 5, 2022 05:40:39 #
Dec 5, 2022 11:09:10 #
I saw one blooming for the first time at the Desert Botanical Garden. They are amazing and beautiful!
Dec 5, 2022 11:34:44 #
AzPicLady wrote:
I saw one blooming for the first time at the Desert Botanical Garden. They are amazing and beautiful!
and they are fun to eat.
Dec 5, 2022 12:41:57 #
Dec 5, 2022 13:31:33 #
Actually it's a thistle and it will be pretty flower if you wait long enough
Dec 5, 2022 14:17:38 #
SteveFranz
Loc: Durham, NC
Architect1776 wrote:
Never have seen one in bloom.
Never have seen one in bloom.
Anytime you have seen a thistle blooming you have seen a close relative of the artichoke.
Dec 5, 2022 14:52:55 #
scooter1
Loc: Yacolt, Wa.
fourlocks wrote:
If you don't pick it and eat it, it sure is! You're eating the immature bud when you have one with dinner. Taken last fall at Pineland Farm in Maine.
I've been growing artichokes for the last 5 years and when I do let them flower it is a beautiful flower. Thanks for the nice photo work.
Dec 5, 2022 14:59:11 #
We tried growing artichokes in Nebraska (zone 5b) starting the seed indoors during the winter and transplanting it outside once the danger of frost was past.
The plant grew enough that we got one or two small artichokes off it before the frost set in. It is an interesting plant to watch grow, but it takes up a lot of space. I may ask the hydroponics instructor at UNL if it could be grown hydroponically like tomatoes or peppers, which also take up a fair amount of space.
There was a vendor at one of the farmer's markets who was also trying to grow artichokes in Nebraska, they got enough to sell some in early October. They were going to see if they could bring the plants indoors for the winter, but I didn't see any artichokes at their booth the following year, so I'm guessing that didn't work and the number of artichokes they could grow and sell was too small to be profitable.
The plant grew enough that we got one or two small artichokes off it before the frost set in. It is an interesting plant to watch grow, but it takes up a lot of space. I may ask the hydroponics instructor at UNL if it could be grown hydroponically like tomatoes or peppers, which also take up a fair amount of space.
There was a vendor at one of the farmer's markets who was also trying to grow artichokes in Nebraska, they got enough to sell some in early October. They were going to see if they could bring the plants indoors for the winter, but I didn't see any artichokes at their booth the following year, so I'm guessing that didn't work and the number of artichokes they could grow and sell was too small to be profitable.
Dec 5, 2022 15:21:26 #
scooter1
Loc: Yacolt, Wa.
mikenolan wrote:
We tried growing artichokes in Nebraska (zone 5b) ... (show quote)
The type opf artichoke matters when planting in various zones. I'm in sw Washington and grow Jerusalem artichokes. In the winter I do a little pruning, very little, then heap the mulch around the base 6" deep. The artichokes for the first 1 or 2 years will be small but if you can keep the plant growing they do get bigger. I'm not sure about your climate. I've been in Grand Island in the winter and it's colder than sw Washington.
Dec 5, 2022 17:37:53 #
fourlocks wrote:
If you don't pick it and eat it, it sure is! You're eating the immature bud when you have one with dinner. Taken last fall at Pineland Farm in Maine.
Nice photos. This is something that doesn't get posted very often. I had never seen one flower until my gardening neighbor planted some a couple of years ago, more than she could pick and eat. They went to flower. They make beautiful flowers.
Here is a couple I took at her garden.
Dec 5, 2022 17:57:26 #
A Jerusalem artichoke isn't closely related to artichoke thistles, though they're both members of the daisy family. It is considered a type of sunflower that produces an edible tuber, which to some people tastes similar to artichoke. (I like them but I don't really see the taste similarity.)
BTW, they propagate easily, and are highly competitive, so they can take over your garden and spread well beyond it. Many gardening sites recommend against trying to grow it unless you are willing to be aggressive about preventing spreading.
I also did some research on growing artichokes. While they can be grown hydroponically, they also work as an indoor potted plant. An artichoke plant can live for several years; however, they require at least two weeks of 50 degree or lower (but not freezing) temperatures to vernalize or they won't produce buds the next year.
BTW, they propagate easily, and are highly competitive, so they can take over your garden and spread well beyond it. Many gardening sites recommend against trying to grow it unless you are willing to be aggressive about preventing spreading.
I also did some research on growing artichokes. While they can be grown hydroponically, they also work as an indoor potted plant. An artichoke plant can live for several years; however, they require at least two weeks of 50 degree or lower (but not freezing) temperatures to vernalize or they won't produce buds the next year.
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