tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post3462075299456363852..comments2024-03-21T01:15:20.870-07:00Comments on Sacramento Vegetable Gardening: Monsters in the BackyardUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-8877877705919607492013-04-12T09:56:58.415-07:002013-04-12T09:56:58.415-07:00Trust me Holly, in two or three years that one pla...Trust me Holly, in two or three years that one plant will have expanded into ten. Artichokes spread very quickly. I am intrigued by this offer of fertilizer. What kind?Bill Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816389236294882066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-29928197527467545692013-04-12T08:21:48.811-07:002013-04-12T08:21:48.811-07:00I had two plants but I somehow am missing one. I ...I had two plants but I somehow am missing one. I live between Rio Linda and Elverta and I have had the plant 2yrs have never had an artichoke, but the plant is huge as big around as my well and low and behold yesterday I found my first artichoke. Needless to say I am tickeled pink. I only wish I had more plants, especially on my two acres. If you ever need and dirt of fertilizer let me know. I have plenty.<br />Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033944836527057210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-6175781385456673522011-08-24T17:59:33.447-07:002011-08-24T17:59:33.447-07:00Krista & Aidan,
Good time to ask. If you were...Krista & Aidan,<br /><br />Good time to ask. If you were in the Sacramento area -- I'd have some for you and so would a few other back and front yard growers that I know of. But, since you're in Phoenix? Best case scenario is a good nursery I think...Bill Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816389236294882066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-69128076177373509402011-08-24T17:16:29.901-07:002011-08-24T17:16:29.901-07:00I am looking for some artichoke root stock. Does ...I am looking for some artichoke root stock. Does anyone have any ideas? Believe it or not they grow well in Phoenix too....I had a huge plant after purchasing artichoke root stock.Kjkamkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142353899143182970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-87631688465529657832009-03-01T18:27:00.000-08:002009-03-01T18:27:00.000-08:00Keri,You'll find starter plants in the nursery thi...Keri,<BR/><BR/>You'll find starter plants in the nursery this spring if you want to go that route. Or, you can also order seed packets and start them from seed if you want. You won't get anything this year (unless you buy a really large nursery plant that's already producing -- and I've seen those before at Lowes) -- but if the plant rootstock doesn't completely die in the summer, you should get new plants in the fall. Those new plants will grow through the winter, and you'll get a first crop next spring. The plants you see on this blog started as nursery starter plants, with the exception of one that I started last winter from seed. You just don't get anything from artichokes the first year. You should in the second year. And by the third Keri -- you'll be doing alright.Bill Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816389236294882066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-65975484213297482482009-03-01T16:20:00.000-08:002009-03-01T16:20:00.000-08:00I've been wanting to start some artichokes. Do yo...I've been wanting to start some artichokes. Do you recommend starting them now or waiting til fall? Full sun, shade? Does it matter?Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858016452213679438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-446761804051785492009-02-28T21:23:00.000-08:002009-02-28T21:23:00.000-08:00Bill: I am glad you are having success with your ...Bill: I am glad you are having success with your artichokes. I have stopped raising them in my garden. Earwigs can sometimes be a problem in artichokes, but it is my understanding that it is the snails favorite meal. You have published a lot of good articles on your blog this month.Nelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00280493311025003747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-20786735223730707302009-02-28T20:44:00.000-08:002009-02-28T20:44:00.000-08:00Do you have any problems with bugs eating them? I...Do you have any problems with bugs eating them? I have an awful lot of holes in my little plants- can't figure out what is eating them. It doesn't appear to be slugs/snails since I don't see any trace of their slime around. These typically don't produce their first year in the ground- right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03056395799217097118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-50131762620423812512009-02-28T13:11:00.000-08:002009-02-28T13:11:00.000-08:00Carri,They are a little bigger than I thought they...Carri,<BR/><BR/>They are a little bigger than I thought they would be. Not sure what I'm doing right, but the fresh layer of Osmocote that I sprinkled in this morning will help after all the expected spring rain. These are bigger than I've ever seen them get before.Bill Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816389236294882066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040094306206601621.post-36384207416146099572009-02-28T12:38:00.000-08:002009-02-28T12:38:00.000-08:00OMG- when you said they were big you really weren'...OMG- when you said they were big you really weren't joking! I added six artichoke plants to our backyard this year- I am now rethinking it after seeing what they can turn into!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03056395799217097118noreply@blogger.com