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05-07-2011, 01:31 PM
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Jean, my artichoke has two foot leaves!!! I think I see an artichoke developing in the middle. Where do the fruits form? Is there a stem eventually? I've never seen a plant before--mine sure is healthy!!! It's about three feet tall.
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First you'll get a beautiful flower

And the pedals will be all spiny looking. They start to turn in and fold up. The baby pedals form the choke.
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Just the opposite, Denise!! The flower forms and opens if you leave it on the plant long enough!!
Bill, here is a picture of some that I was cutting to eat. The tight bud you're seeing looking down into the middle of the plant is the choke. The plant will eventually (this spring/summer) send shoots off the side and more chokes will form.
![[Image: artichoke.jpg]](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y72/cjdacook/artichoke.jpg)
See the little one coming between the two larger ones, that from a side stem.
I like to cook part of the stem also, so I cut about 3-4" of the stem also.
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OMG I was lied to!!
But then I"ve never grown them. Bill totally ignore my post
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Drool!
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I'm slacking this year. I never did get that artichoke plant and STILL haven't gotten my herbs! Maybe next weekend.
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Yeah, why rush, Scarlett??
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True! But I'm WAY behind my usual! I don't think I'll even be able to do some lettuce! It's going to be too late. We're already getting into the 80's some days. POOOH!
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Yeah, why rush, Scarlett??
"Because, Tomorrow is another day"----fade picture out--sound up--credits!!! Great movie!! Do you think anyone will like it????
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"Fiddle-dee-dee." Of course they will!
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