Porto Spineless Cardoon Greens (100 days)

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A member of the artichoke family, cardoon is a fascinating vegetable and occasionally an ornamental. In European cuisine, the leaves are wrapped around the thick stalks to blanch t hem. The stalks are then eaten, fresh or cooked. The plants are quite meaty & tall. The Porto Spineless Cardoon Greens deliver a distinct artichoke flavor. 25 seeds PLANTING Cynara cardunculus Germination: 10-18 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-80ºF Seed Sowing Depth: 1/2" deep Sowing Indoors: 6-8 weeks before the last frost. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot. Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces root damage when transplanting. Transplant after last frost, 24-36" apart Sowing Outdoors: Sow seeds in the fall if you live in zone 8 and above. Harvest - After blanching in the cool weather of fall. To blanch- tied up stalks in late summer or fall, wrap in newspaper, and harvest after 3-4 weeks. Tips - Porto Spineless Cardoon Greens should be planted in fertile, well-drained soil. Amend soil with compost or well-rotted manure before planting. Show more