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Globe artichokes - advice please
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 12:27 pm
by Binky
I received some mail order globe artichoke plants today - nice, healthy plants, with 3 or 4 leaves. Shall I plant them out, or is it still a bit chilly for them (my allotment is in Surrey)? Would they be better potted up and left in the cold greenhouse for another couple of weeks?
Re: Globe artichokes - advice please
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 1:16 pm
by Colin_M
They should be ok to plant out, but if you're worried about cold you could:
- Start them in pots in a greenhouse for the next week or so, or
- Plant them in situ and protect with fleece
Once in place & established, Globe Artichokes will overwinter (fleece often required) so planting in May oughtn't to be a major issue.
I couldn't see your location - it will help people to know where in the country you are for questions like this.