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Tracydr · May 30, 2020

Is that rice in the bowl? I have a big pot of Carolina gold starting to grow, about that size right now. My Charleston gold didn’t germinate for some reason.
I am growing real artichokes for the first time in NC. Watch out for stink bugs hiding way deep down in the middle. I’ve been finding a bunch in there so will be watching for their offspring.
I had an artichoke in AZ for years. It was a great plant. Would get a few aphids every spring but was a magnet fo ladybugs and pollinators,too. Very ornamental!
I planted Jerusalem artichokes a few years back but found them too gassy and too hard to clean/prepare. I liked the taste but ended up using them as goat feed. Maybe in a colder climate they would thrive?
I may try yacon instead sometime.

May 30, 2020	#21
Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	Is that rice in the bowl? I have a big pot of Carolina gold starting to grow, about that size right now. My Charleston gold didn’t germinate for some reason. I am growing real artichokes for the first time in NC. Watch out for stink bugs hiding way deep down in the middle. I’ve been finding a bunch in there so will be watching for their offspring. I had an artichoke in AZ for years. It was a great plant. Would get a few aphids every spring but was a magnet fo ladybugs and pollinators,too. Very ornamental! I planted Jerusalem artichokes a few years back but found them too gassy and too hard to clean/prepare. I liked the taste but ended up using them as goat feed. Maybe in a colder climate they would thrive? I may try yacon instead sometime. Last edited by Tracydr; May 30, 2020 at 08:06 AM.