Your Collective Wisdom please re Globe Artichokes

I have green globe on the plots, I tried the purple ones but they didn't survive. My old plot neighbour ( now gone) had quite a big clump, he used to replant off shoots regularly, said they grew like weeds.

 

Just my take on Globe artichokes. Yes dried sprayed and sitting in a vase on my mantle piece today . We did have a good clump growing for around 7 years ate most of them but then it gave up the ghost . Now in its place there’s Jerusalem artichokes coming up every year , I make soup or roast them delish!

 

I do like Jerusalem Artichokes too … I grew them when we had bigger gardens. Thankfully the farmshop I visit regularly sells them in season so I don’t have to buy them … this gardens a bit small for them!

 

Hello DAB

I bought 2 young plants from the GC 2 years ago. One purple and one large green. They have fruited this year.

Yes, they are a haven for snails, but I didn't have a problem with them eating the fruit.

They need lots of space.

I love them just boiled (watch for snail poo) and each leaf dipped in vinagrette.

I also found that my home grown ones didn't have the "hairy" choke at the heart of the fruit as did the market bought ones.

Wise move as they are very good for your liver.