Planting Heliopsis & Harvesting Artichokes to Dry!
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Date: 2022-07-16
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Sarah
Hi, I just saw your video on the artichoke harvest. I am italian my dad was born in Sicily and I grew up eating artichokes I love them, my close cousins sell produce as did my dad and grandfather plus we make wine. they own sudano's produce here in Baltimore Maryland. unfortunetly i didn't get the green thumb. I very often make stuffed artichokes even my grandchildren love them. here in maryland they have become expensive, and it seems the hearts get smaller all the time. i have been wanting to plant and harvest them for a few years but don't know how well they grow here. yours are so beautiful. can you please tell me if i can grow then here, and how to start them, and when to plant them to get a good crop. i mean here they sell for like 2. 00 to 3. 00 a piece. i hope you can help me thanks in advance, sarah
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Hi, I just saw your video on the artichoke harvest. I am italian my dad was born in Sicily and I grew up eating artichokes I love them, my close cousins sell produce as did my dad and grandfather plus we make wine. they own sudano's produce here in Baltimore Maryland. unfortunetly i didn't get the green thumb. I very often make stuffed artichokes even my grandchildren love them. here in maryland they have become expensive, and it seems the hearts get smaller all the time. i have been wanting to plant and harvest them for a few years but don't know how well they grow here. yours are so beautiful. can you please tell me if i can grow then here, and how to start them, and when to plant them to get a good crop. i mean here they sell for like 2. 00 to 3. 00 a piece. i hope you can help me thanks in advance, sarah
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darcelmr3
I let a few artichokes bloom and dry out for seed. There were two that dried out too young so I broke the dry outside and the seed fluff didnt really have developed seeds so the fluff stayed connected to the flower. After i removed the outer leaves it completely dried to a large soft puffy ball. Ive had them for over 6 months and they are the softest cream colored puff balls. Plus they stay intact! I wish I could show you a photo of them. Im not sure what to do with them but maybe next year you could try to do the same to use in an arrangement. I love to eat artichokes but their flowers are sooo beautiful! Its nice to leave a few to flower
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I let a few artichokes bloom and dry out for seed. There were two that dried out too young so I broke the dry outside and the seed fluff didnt really have developed seeds so the fluff stayed connected to the flower. After i removed the outer leaves it completely dried to a large soft puffy ball. Ive had them for over 6 months and they are the softest cream colored puff balls. Plus they stay intact! I wish I could show you a photo of them. Im not sure what to do with them but maybe next year you could try to do the same to use in an arrangement. I love to eat artichokes but their flowers are sooo beautiful! Its nice to leave a few to flower
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Sandy
Hi Laura! The Heliopsis look so pretty where you planted them with the other plants. I'm glad you decided to add perennials out on the new property. Matthew of The Southerner's Northern Garden on YT digs a small trench between his flowerbeds and grass to keep it neat and easy to mow. He did a video a bit ago talking about why he doesn't like metal edging and explains this method that he prefers in it. Also, he loves hydrangeas, too, which may be a bonus for you. LOL! I'm anxious to see the results of drying the artichoke flowers, which are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Hi Laura! The Heliopsis look so pretty where you planted them with the other plants. I'm glad you decided to add perennials out on the new property. Matthew of The Southerner's Northern Garden on YT digs a small trench between his flowerbeds and grass to keep it neat and easy to mow. He did a video a bit ago talking about why he doesn't like metal edging and explains this method that he prefers in it. Also, he loves hydrangeas, too, which may be a bonus for you. LOL! I'm anxious to see the results of drying the artichoke flowers, which are beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing!
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Maw
I love your videos, Laura! You are just a delight to watch! We watch your videos from various acct's. :) I usually just hang our flowers to dry. But I'm interested in seeing your method with the silica crystals and what others suggest as well. -- I also have a question unrelated to this video. Have you ever talked about Crape Mrytles? Not sure if they are good in your zone, but was wondering if you've talked about them? If so, can you please share the link to that video. Thank You!
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I love your videos, Laura! You are just a delight to watch! We watch your videos from various acct's. :) I usually just hang our flowers to dry. But I'm interested in seeing your method with the silica crystals and what others suggest as well. -- I also have a question unrelated to this video. Have you ever talked about Crape Mrytles? Not sure if they are good in your zone, but was wondering if you've talked about them? If so, can you please share the link to that video. Thank You!
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Shirley
Have you tried a dehydrator? I love artichokes. I have eaten them all of my life and had never seen or even imagined they were actually a flower. They are hard to find in my area so we have to get them imported. I have found one in the past 25 years. I absolutely love the flower. I have tried to explain it to friends and now you have made it possible for everyone to see the beauty of that really tasty plant.
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Have you tried a dehydrator? I love artichokes. I have eaten them all of my life and had never seen or even imagined they were actually a flower. They are hard to find in my area so we have to get them imported. I have found one in the past 25 years. I absolutely love the flower. I have tried to explain it to friends and now you have made it possible for everyone to see the beauty of that really tasty plant.
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Kristen
PLEASE PLEASE, DO tell us the variety of these GORGEOUS artichokes, Laura! My daughter grows artichokes to eat and your variety looks much more compact--AND PROLIFIC, than hers. We are in the Pacific Northwest. I have learned so much from you about gardening, pruning, planting and fertilizing both indoors and out. Thank you SO very much for sharing your talent with us!
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PLEASE PLEASE, DO tell us the variety of these GORGEOUS artichokes, Laura! My daughter grows artichokes to eat and your variety looks much more compact--AND PROLIFIC, than hers. We are in the Pacific Northwest. I have learned so much from you about gardening, pruning, planting and fertilizing both indoors and out. Thank you SO very much for sharing your talent with us!
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multifaceted
I'm so thankful you like to experiment! I've never seen an artichoke plant and always thought they were grown in a warm temperate zone. They're beautiful and grow in my zone -- 5. The blue strands of the flower remind me of Sully's fur on Disney's Monsters, Inc. Maybe Benjamin would like that movie!
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I'm so thankful you like to experiment! I've never seen an artichoke plant and always thought they were grown in a warm temperate zone. They're beautiful and grow in my zone -- 5. The blue strands of the flower remind me of Sully's fur on Disney's Monsters, Inc. Maybe Benjamin would like that movie!
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Sherilyn
I vote for the black smoke bush behind the Heliopsis! what a fantastic contrast, and textural interest, and if you locate something taller there your eyes will automatically follow the path to your beautiful cut flower garden (subtly directing to a destination. LOVE THE Heliopsis drift! bravo!
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I vote for the black smoke bush behind the Heliopsis! what a fantastic contrast, and textural interest, and if you locate something taller there your eyes will automatically follow the path to your beautiful cut flower garden (subtly directing to a destination. LOVE THE Heliopsis drift! bravo!
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Linda
? About chokes. My lovely neighbor gave me a few chokes she grew. They were delicious, but the leaves were not very long and there wasnt much meat to get off of them. Do you have any tips to grow them so there is more to eat off the leaves? Thanks for your videos and sharing your knowledge.
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? About chokes. My lovely neighbor gave me a few chokes she grew. They were delicious, but the leaves were not very long and there wasnt much meat to get off of them. Do you have any tips to grow them so there is more to eat off the leaves? Thanks for your videos and sharing your knowledge.
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