Artichoke
The artichoke is a herbaceous plant, which is part of the Asteraceae family. Among its varieties, we find the Globe Green, the Violet of Provence or the Green of Laon.
Although its health benefits are proven (it facilitates intestinal transit and eliminates toxins), the artichoke does not occupy, wrongly, a prominent place in our vegetable gardens.
However, once harvested, it can regularly invite itself to our table. Quiche, gratin, salad, or to accompany a risotto or a soup: here is a non-exhaustive list of dishes to sublimate and enjoy this vegetable easy to grow!
In order for it to ripen in good conditions, the artichoke will appreciate a place in the sun in your garden. For cultivation, sowing seeds will generally result in thorny plants; it is therefore advisable to favour planting. Planting your carnations in deep, humus-rich and, above all, well-drained soil is ideal, and note in your calendar that the best times for this exercise are early spring or early autumn. In this second case, remember to take into account the constraint of frost, which our friend the artichoke does not appreciate.
Moderate watering, weeding and hoeing are essential to take care of your artichokes. In winter, a good mulching will protect them from the cold. All these small attentions will allow you to harvest the fruit of your work in the 5 to 6 months following the beginning of your efforts!
Artichoke
- Type : Perennial vegetables
- Subtype : Fruiting vegetables
- Botanical family : Asteraceae (composites)
Characteristics
- Exposure : Sun
- Hardiness : Frost resistant
- Culture reserved for experienced gardeners (difficulty : 3/3)
Sowing & planting
- Sowing depth : 4 cm
- Plant spacing : 80 cm
- Row spacing : 100 cm
- Emergence time : 20 days
- Emergence temperature : 15 °C
- From sowing to harvesting : 120 days
- Seed storage : 7 years