Thanks for checking in, friends and family – lots of love and hugs all around! And now, back to our regularly scheduled programming…
I’ve been staring at these plants for MONTHS, watching and waiting. Even though I grew up eating them, I had no idea how artichokes grew. The long ignorant wait is over…
So pretty! I keep hearing the same things outside my window when people walk by: “Oh, what a nice gard… wow, what the heck is that big plant?”
In other garden news, we’ve got fertilization happening with the squash – both with a few of our winter (hard) varieties and with the mystery compost squash that sprouted up from last year’s vegetable waste. We’re still not sure what it’ll turn out to be…
Turks cap squash – should eventually turn out looking like this.
The mystery squash is making a run for it!
I love spring.
Eating the Garden 
Hey Car
Grandpa sent you over a pic of his artichokes! He is pretty proud of his and yours!
Terry
I also got a call from Grandpa who is thrilled with your artichokes. Can’t wait to hear how delicious they are. He wants you to let one go to bloom but I fear your neighbors (walking past the garden) may be overcome by desire and pick it before that happens. You are an inspiration. XOXOX Mom