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Artichoke : Globe : Green Globe Improved F1
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Artichoke : Globe : Green Globe Improved F1
Vegetable
- Days to Harvest: 180 Days
- Zones: 8, 9
- Height: 6 feet
Description
With sharp spines greatly reduced and larger, heavier bearing, consistent quality globe-shaped heads.
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | mid spring when the soil has warmed up. |
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Sow outdoors in free draining soil. Sow 2-3 seeds in stations 30cm (12in) apart. Seed sown outdoors usually flowers the year after sowing.
Growing Instructions
Thin out so that there is one good plant every 6cm (4in). The thinnings can be transplanted.
Aftercare Instructions
After harvesting the main head, secondary heads will appear and these too can be used. In cold areas, cover the plant with a mulch of straw, compost or bracken to protect it through the winter.