Artichokes
From Allotments4All
Sowing
- Seed depth: 6mm
- Germination soil temperature: 21-27 C
- Days to germinate: 10-14
- Sow indoors: Late winter to early spring - 10 weeks before last frost
- Sow outdoors: Not recommended
- Plant outdoors: Not recommended for the UK
Growing
- pH range: 6.5-8.0
- Growing soil temperature: 16-24 C
- Spacing in beds: 60cm
- Watering: Heavy
- Light: 8 hours or more per day
- Nutrient requirements: N=high; P=high, K=high
- Rotation considerations: Avoid following Jerusalem artichoke or sunflower
- Good companions: Tarragon
- Bad companions: None
- Seed Longevity: 5 years
