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(Best months for planting Globe artichokes in New Zealand - sub-tropical regions)

P = Sow direct in garden where they are to grow.

• Easy to grow.
• Harvest in 42-57 weeks.
• Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed.
• Best planted at soil temperatures between 15°C and 18°C.
• Space plants: 160-200cm

Superthistles growing to 1.2-1.3m high with a spread of 1.2x1.2m . Very pretty, can be part of a herbacious border.

Harvest from second year. Artichokes grow particularly well in sandy soil. Can be propagated by suckers or offsets. A well fertilised plant will live for about five years and throw up suckers each year. Aphids and earwigs can be a nuisance.

Culinary hints - cooking and eating Globe artichokes

Pick buds before scales develop brown tips .
If you have lots of small buds, they can be fried in olive oil and eaten whole.
Rinse in plenty of cold water to remove earwigs or other insects.

Your comments and tips

17 Jun 10 Steven (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Can i grow globe artichoke in alkiline clay soil in north-western australia? please help..

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06 Apr 10 Toula Elliott (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

We have globe artichokes in a long established bed in Toowoomba. Some plants now have curling leaves.They look burnt at the edges. They dry up and crumble.Can you help please

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16 Mar 10 Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Deb, if the soil is reasonably fertile and you get enough rain then the artichokes should grow like mad. They're basically an improved thistle, so if thistles thrive, then artichokes should do ok.

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10 Mar 10 Deb McKinlay (Australia - temperate climate)

Im on a small mountain in berry nsw and im wondering whether artichokes will grow well, the soil is cleared rain forest. what do you think?

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24 Nov 09 Dianne (Australia - temperate climate)

we have planted artichoke for the first time and have had great success. we are coastal midwest. We have 2 plants and each plant has 3 artichokes. Is this unusual?

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23 Oct 09 Dominique (Australia - tropical climate)

Has anyone got any info on growing artichokes in North Queensland. I got loamy sand, 150 metres from the beach.

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11 Oct 09 sarah (Australia - temperate climate)

our first harvest is ready, they are small but plentiful, and this is there first year. We too have clay soil, but it is also rocky, in full sun and somehow this combination seems to make the plant happy. I do fertilise a regularly with horse and chicken manure.

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08 Oct 09 merry (Australia - temperate climate)

I only planted my artichokes this year and I have a central artichoke on some - should I pick and eat these? how do I know when to pick them? (they are only small - will they get bigger? thanks

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07 Oct 09 matt (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

What plant space and row space is required for this plant? cheers

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25 Sep 09 susie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

have tried to grow in clay soil..failed...do you think I should try again? could I adjust the soil?

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