Artichoke Green Globe
Globe shaped green fruit with a purplish base. Productive and good tasting. Perennial. Suits cool areas.
Description
Features
- Organically grown
- Quick to mature
- Not too hot
Seed Count
210
How to grow
How
Sow direct in a sunny, well drained position. Cover, firm down and moisten. Thin to 3-5cm spacing after 2 weeks. Sow successive crops at 2 week intervals.
Care
Cultivate soil well and mix in aged manure, compost and Yates Blood & Bone before sowing to help ensure a good crop. Weekly applications of Yates Uplift Organic Liquid Fertiliser will improve plant growth.
Hint
Great companion plant for beans, carrots, corn, cucumbers, lettuce, parsnips, peas and nasturtiums. Harvest while roots are young and tender. Mulch well to retain even soil moisture.
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