If you love eating artichokes, you’ll be happy to hear that growing them in Inland Northwest gardens is doable. It just requires fooling them a bit. For a long time, I’ve been envious of gardeners in ...

Artichokes aren’t the easiest crop to prepare in your kitchen, but their rich flavors are worth the work. Grow some in your garden to experience a real treat. (For details on growing many other ...

Summer calls for simplifiers: vegetables from the garden that you can pick lots of, then serve in minutes for last-minute arrivals by family and friends. Big bowls of lettuce squirted with vinaigrette ...

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 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A hundred years ago artichokes were eaten by the aristocracy or peasants, but not by the nice middle-class folk. You needed to get your ...

Description: Not a thistle but a sunflower - who knew? It's a cool-season plant that is frost tender but grows as a perennial in warm climates with mild winters. Artichoke plants grow to 6 feet in ...

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 ...