Posted in artichoke blog home, recipes 19. Mar, 2012
Sweetheart Artichoke Co Amazingly tender. The key ingredients for the salmon stuffed artichoke are cooking wine, garlic, and lemon. Only serves 1 because you will not want to share! Ingredients 1 artichoke globe 1 lemon 1/4 tsp ground black pepper 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp dill weed 4 cloves fresh garlic cloves sliced in half 1/2 cup [...]
Posted in artichoke blog home, how to grow artichoke plants 11. Mar, 2012
Sweetheart Artichoke Co Container Size and Soil Artichokes should be planted in a 20 gallon or larger size container; about the size of a large Rubbermaid tub. The same rule for soil amendment still applies with: 1 part decomposed granite (DG) or vermiculite, 1 part potting soil, and 1 part cured steer manure. A [...]
Posted in artichoke blog home, how to grow artichoke plants 28. Feb, 2012
Sweetheart Artichoke Co Q: Last year I bought 4 artichokes from you, 2 Violetto and 2 Imperial Star. After conferring with you, we decided to lift them, put them in Miracle Gro and hold them in the garage over the winter. You said to put them “in a bag of Miracle Gro soil” but they [...]
Posted in artichoke blog home, how to grow artichoke plants 08. Feb, 2012
Q: I am here in the Fremont Northern CA area. this is the 3rd year of my artichoke plant. It is planted where it receives about a more or less 3 hrs of sunlight in the morning. It is the 1st area the sunlight hits in the A.M. Is that enough sunlight? Also, from one [...]
Posted in artichoke blog home, recipes 31. Jan, 2012
Sweetheart Artichoke Co A festive twist for any party that will melt in your mouth. Enjoy as an appetizer or add chicken and have for a whole meal. Serve on a bed of Spanish Rice. No dipping butter needed! Serves 3. Ingredients 3 artichoke globes 15 ounce can whole kernel corn drained 2.5 ounce can sliced [...]
Posted in artichoke blog home, recipes 31. Jan, 2012
Sweetheart Artichoke Co Rinse artichoke globes Cut off the tops with a knife about 1 to 2 inches and discard. Slice off the stem and pull off the bottom row of leaves at the base. These will be too tough to eat. Gently pull open the globe. Scoop out the center ball with a spoon and [...]
Posted in artichoke blog home, recipes 28. Jan, 2012
Sweetheart Artichoke Co Easy and Delicious, the crab stuffed artichoke takes about 30 minutes to prepare. Use crab meat, shrimp, or combine the two. Serve 2 as an appetizer or full meal. Ingredients 2 large artichokes 12 ounces shredded fresh or imitation crab meat red cocktail sauce scallions garlic powder or garlic seasoning salt 2 [...]
Posted in artichoke blog home, how to grow artichoke plants 23. Jan, 2012
Sweetheart Artichoke Co Add worms to composted soil and receive a large artichoke crop. Artichokes are big feeders, and worm castings (worm feces) are a natural fertilizer for artichoke plants. Whether you are planting for the first time or your artichoke plant is coming up for another season, conditioning the soil each year is necessary for a bumper [...]
Posted in artichoke blog home, pest control 22. Jan, 2012
Sweetheart Artichoke Co Q: I’m a little worried about my artichoke plants as they were attacked by aphids. Can you give me any suggestions for my artichokes so I don’t have a bad harvest this year? A: There are many causes for aphids; such as ant population and thick plant growth. Aphids cluster under the [...]
Posted in artichoke blog home, how to grow artichoke plants 22. Jan, 2012
Sweetheart Artichoke Co Growing Artichokes in Small Spaces: This is an artichoke that I recently potted. By the end of the summer it should grow to about 4 feet tall. Artichoke plants can be grown in large containers on a patio or deck. In severe hot climates, a shade cloth with 30% or 40% shade may [...]
