Cynara Cardunculus (Cardoon)
By Dawnsaunt
- 24 Oct, 2009
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Still going strong.
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Its a plant Sandra, I didnt set it until late summer so its still only about a foot high now. Hopefully next year it will be huge.
24 Oct, 2009
just edited my question sorry dawn,, lol i thought i regognised it
24 Oct, 2009
Yes, Sandra, artichoke thistle - I've never had one before so dont know much about them. The leaves keep breaking in the wind though :-(
24 Oct, 2009
well you can eat them, that i do know, but never tried them
24 Oct, 2009
Interesting .... I hope I can collect seeds so I can share! :0
24 Oct, 2009
they are a veggie but not sure how you cook them,, nice even if you dont eat anyway ;o))
24 Oct, 2009
I remember my dad growing asparagus ..... we never ate it but when it went to seed with its lovely fern like leaves and red berries it was great for flower arranging.
24 Oct, 2009
really didnt know that, learned something else now :o)
24 Oct, 2009
I'd forgotten to be honest Sandra - I think I'll get a root
24 Oct, 2009
I think these are fasinateing plants this is lovely. My mother grew asparagus and ate it too lol it does make a lovely fern.
24 Oct, 2009
This is lovely Dawn.............
24 Oct, 2009
Thanks Morgana/Milky, I've wanted one for a while, I hope I can get some seeds.
24 Oct, 2009
Your Welcome hope you get some
24 Oct, 2009
Snap Dawn .. I put mine in late as well , it looks the same as yours , I don't think it will flower this late do you ?
They are not very nice to eat , the Artichoke is better ....
I can't believe that you didn't eat the Asparagus Dawn...... Yummy ....
25 Oct, 2009
~ facy some of these Dawn ~lookig great!
25 Oct, 2009
Amy: I was surprised it has flowered too but I wont be eating it then, lol.
My mum never did anything with the asparagus, unfortunately.
Lovely, arent they Arlene - its very brittle though :-( I've just posted a pic that you may be interested in :)
25 Oct, 2009
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like these dawn are they on a plant or bush, seems big,, just looked and thought it was,, an arichoke, we saw lots of these when in cyprus
24 Oct, 2009