Putnam's Vegetable Book 



ARTICHOKES 



Artichokes require a deep, rich, sandy loam, with 

 plenty of well-rotted manure. The seed should be 

 planted as soon as the soil is warm in the spring, 

 and when the plants have grown two good leaves 

 they should be transplanted to rows set two or 

 three feet apart. 



Artichokes do not produce until the second season, 

 hence it will be necessary to cover them during the 

 winter with straw or manure. In resetting, use 

 side shoots from the old base. 



In planting Jerusalem artichoke tubers, set them 

 in drills three inches deep and eighteen inches 

 apart. In very rich soil, they need not be planted 



