Thought they were globe artichokes!

Started by Arthur Fallowfield, July 29, 2009, 09:55:07

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Arthur Fallowfield

The answer lies in the soil!

Arthur Fallowfield

The answer lies in the soil!

BarriedaleNick

Nice pic Aurthur! 

I cant tell the difference either - it's a good job I don't like artichokes!
Moved to Portugal - ain't going back!

angle shades

 :) so good a pic I had to do a double take! It looks like my lottie!! ;D

love your forum name/ shades x
grow your own way

Kea

You probably bought them from Wilkinson's! (as artichokes)........look's like my allotment except my Cardoon has gone mad this year and has masses of flowers on it covered in bee's.

Arthur Fallowfield

Quote: 'love your forum name'
Kenneth Williams character from way back, signature from same! 8)

I inherited mine from the last plot holder Kea, its attracting lots of bees. I swap the flowers for veg with a flower showing plotter!
The answer lies in the soil!

chriscross1966

Ahh.... someones got some of that a ew plots down from me.... I was trying to work out why he was letting a perfectly good crop of artichokes flower.... now I know.... they're not artichokes, they're cardoon.......

chrisc

Squash64

Lovely pic Arthur!  They look quite tall, are they?
Betty
Walsall Road Allotments
Birmingham



allotment website:-
www.growit.btck.co.uk

Arthur Fallowfield

Quote from: Squash64 on August 03, 2009, 18:14:15
Lovely pic Arthur!  They look quite tall, are they?


Nearly seven feet! :o
The answer lies in the soil!

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