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Found an allotment site that is going to be bulldozed, loads of stuff on there (some AMAZING apples, etc) - have seen a lot of globe artichokes.. Has anyone successfully dug one up and moved it before? When would be the best time to do it? Time is critical, so if I can do it ASAP I'll pop down tomorrow.. so much stuff is going to be dumped, terrible waste!
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Normally when it has finished fruiting you divide and replant. Why not do it anyway, could be a good win.History teaches us that history teaches us nothing. - Hegel -
Yes - gave one of mine to a plot neighbour. He dug it up in winter, and its come back this summer.
The roots can be tough old buggers though. I've broken spades on them lol.Comment
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If you look at the base of the plants you should see some younger shoots/ plants round the outside - these can be sliced off with a section of root and transplanted or potted up without too much trouble. They are also dead easy to grow from seed and if done early in the year will crop a small crop in year 1. The castle gardens I work at on Saturday has Globes -a plenty - in fact they are a bloody nuisance as they self seed everywhere -I picked over 20 chokes on Saturday and you wouldn't know I had touched the damn thingsRat
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