Artichoke Green Globe
Globe shaped green fruit with a purplish base. Productive and good tasting. Perennial. Suits cool areas.
Description
Features
- Quick to grow
- Fun for kids
- Not too hot
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Seed Count
160
How to grow
Position
Full sun
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 compost and Yates Blood & Bone before sowing to help ensure a good crop. Weekly applications of Yates Thrive Soluble Plant Food will improve plant growth. Protect from snails and slugs with Yates Blitzem.
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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