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Tracydr · June 13, 2015

I've had artichokes and they are well behaved. I think we'd enjoy eating cardoons and I guess we could just brush hog the extras. Thinking about giving them an area where they can fight with the bamboo for space.
I love growing artichokes so I think I'll try growing both, starting now and planting this fall.
I've heard that the plants pull minerals up from deep like compared and make phenomenal compost. Plus, I know artichokes are great good but attractors so I assume cardoons would be good,too.
For those in zone 7-8, anybody have favorite varieties? I've only grown Tavor and Green Globe, both were quite nice and productive.

June 13, 2015	#4
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	I've had artichokes and they are well behaved. I think we'd enjoy eating cardoons and I guess we could just brush hog the extras. Thinking about giving them an area where they can fight with the bamboo for space. I love growing artichokes so I think I'll try growing both, starting now and planting this fall. I've heard that the plants pull minerals up from deep like compared and make phenomenal compost. Plus, I know artichokes are great good but attractors so I assume cardoons would be good,too. For those in zone 7-8, anybody have favorite varieties? I've only grown Tavor and Green Globe, both were quite nice and productive.