Artichokes are just unusual enough that you may not have thought about planting them in your home garden. Artichokes are just unusual enough that you may not have thought about planting them in your ...

Single-purpose plants are common in your garden. Green beans are tasty but not terribly interesting to look at; daffodils are charming but inedible. Sometimes, though, you find a plant that pulls ...

This video gives some growing tips on globe artichokes then I take you inside to show how I prepare & cook an artichoke for ...

Question: Are artichokes perennials or annuals? This year, mine sprouted up from last year's stem, even though last year's died back. It is producing artichokes like crazy right now. How long does ...

As we trend away from fussy flower gardens and embrace foliage and texture in our outdoor designs, something perennial in the edible category seems more appetizing every day. Consider the artichoke.

For a fun project, beautiful garden plant and delicious vegetable, try growing artichokes. ( Flickr by Michelle Tribe, CC BY 2.0) With deeply lobed silver leaves and a 3-foot stature, the artichoke ...

Q. I have a 3-year-old artichoke plant. It’s grown tremendously this year! Can you advise me if I need to trim/thin it before spring to promote an abundance of artichokes? Your artichoke is truly ...

Artichokes are stunning with silvery, spikey foliage and thrive in Marin’s Mediterranean climate. They are easy-to-grow and delicious to eat, or you can let them flower for brilliant purple blossoms.

Like me, my brother who lives in North Carolina is an avid home gardener. He focuses his green-thumb energies on growing vegetables and is especially proud of his globe artichokes. I am a bit jealous, ...

Artichoke, cynara scolymus, can be grown almost anywhere in the United States. In milder climates, artichoke is a perennial. The majority of commercial artichoke production occurs along the central ...

CORVALLIS – With deeply lobed silver leaves and a 3-foot stature, the artichoke unfolds as much mystery in the garden as it does on the dinner table. The can be used to set off any color in a ...

When it comes to the list of things we do for love, be sure to add paying up to $5 a pop for artichokes at the grocery store. Worth it, you say? Maybe — until you figure that on a scale of 1 to 10, ...