Organically grown Globe Artichoke: The Paddock

Organically grown Globe Artichoke from The Paddock (per 1 x individual large head). Growing Globe Artichokes has become somewhat of an obsession for Laura - they provide beautiful structure to the veg plots, are an interesting & more challenging vegetable to eat, and when left to flower for the bees, they are a very good source of food for pollinators. We leave the seed heads to tower above the veg plots when not picked until long into the Autumn/Winter months providing food for the birds. They are a relatively easy crop to grow, coming back every year. We mulch well at least once per year, helping to both feed them and stop them from drying out in prolonged dry periods as they require a lot of water. They seem to love the spot we've chosen for them at The Paddock and have become very much a spectacle for anyone visiting from June onwards.