And I thought I knew something about artichokes!!! At 01:41 PM 5/26/96 -0700, you wrote: >According to Mrs. M. Grieve, _A Modern Herbal_ (Dover reprint of a 1931 >publication), there are a few varieties: > >Artichoke, Jerusalem. Synonym. Sunflower Artichoke (Helianthus >tuberosus) native to the North American plains. >Cultivation: In any odd bit of ground, shaded or open, that is unsuitable >for other vegetables.... > >Artichoke, Globe. (Cynara Scolymus) >Cultivation: It is grown either from seed, sown in March, in a deep, >moist, rich soil which may be greatly aided by wood-ashes and seaweed (for >it is partial to saline manures, its home being the sanddy shores of >Northern Africa).... > >Artichoke, Chinese (Stachys Sieboldii) > >This plant has nothing to do with either of the well-known Artichokes, >both of which belong to the Compositae family, whereas this belongs to the >Mint family. > >Artichoke, Cardoon. (Scolyumus Cardunculus) > >The Cardoon is by some botanists regarded as merely a variety of this >plant, but by others as a distinct species. ... It is more cultivated on >the Continent than here. > >Cultivation: It requires so much room that it is little grown in small >gardens, and as a crop can hardly pay for the enormous extent of ground >that it claims. > >There are about 4 more pages of details, but this may answer your >question. > >Jack C. Thompson >Thompson Conservation Lab > >http://www.teleport.com/~tcl/index.html > > >On Sun, 26 May 1996, Heidi Anderson wrote: > >> I'm sorry to post this question on the list, but I can't seem to find any >> information on the subject. Can anyone tell me where artichokes come >> from. Supposedly they are related to daisys, but where do they grow, >> what type of climate, anything. My library has a very limited number of >> books none of which have any information. >> If anyone could give me any information on these plants, or any ideas of >> where else I can look for them, another list, etc. it would be greatly >> appreciated. Thanks much >> >> >> Heidi Anderson >> [log in to unmask] >> > > John Martinson [log in to unmask] Work: Fort Walla Walla Museum 755 Myra Rd Walla Walla, WA 99364 (509) 525-7703 (Work) Let's not forget our past