Artichokes

We planted artichokes a couple of years ago, and we’ve enjoyed having them right outside our door. Unfortunately, the plants are exceedingly large and really don’t fit well into a suburban garden. We bought two plants, and the artichokes are quite different—one roundish and the other cone-shaped. Usually we just steam them, but occasionally I do them “Roman-style,” where you eat the whole thing. This works best when they’re not too big. One of our plants fell down in a big wind-storm, so I’ll definitely take it out—maybe move it, if that’s possible. If not, I may start with a small new one, in a location that can handle it when full-size. Take a look!