Artichoke Green Globe
Globe shaped green fruit with a purplish base. Productive and good tasting. Perennial. Suits cool areas.
Description
Features
- Quick to crop
- Small size
- Sweet taste
Seed Count
1170
How to grow
Position
Full sun
How
Sow direct in a sunny, well drained position. Cover, firm down and moisten. Thin after 4 weeks. Sow successive crops at 3-4 weekly intervals.
Care
Choose good quality potting mix if growing in containers. Add Yates Blood & Bone before sowing to help ensure a good crop. Protect from snails and slugs with Yates Blitzem.
Hint
Great companion plant for beans, coriander, cucumber, marigold, lettuce, peas, radish, rosemary, sage & tomato. To aid germination, maintain even moisture by laying a plank of wood over row. Remove after germination.
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