Very cool. Douglas, I thought the pictures resembled thistle. I am afraid I don't know much about artichokes - I've only eaten what comes in a jar or a dip.
Vivian, in the area where I live they are very easy to grow and require very little care. As a matter of fact they have a tendency to take over the garden your not careful.
Thank you Douglas. I knew they looked familiar, but I could not place what they reminded me of. We have a big problem with wild thistles here so I should have recognized that right away.
HA ha ha Becky J. That's the same way I read it. LOL
Carol, it's tricky growing artichokes where winters are as cold as they are in Rhode Island, but see these tips from the Connecticut Agricultural Experimentation Station:
I planted one for fun last year after seeing a globe artichoke blooming at Disney World. Didn't get any artichoke but it had interesting foliage. I was surprise this spring when it came up again. Still no artichokes, but the foliage is pretty.
HA ha ha Becky J. That's the same way I read it. LOL
http://www.ct.gov/caes/lib/caes/documents/pu...