Artichoke & Kale

countrynaturals 10/6/2018, 3:45 pm

I'm starting these from seed in a south-facing window. The temp will never drop below 70 -- high 70s during the day. Do I need to put them on a heating pad?

**sanderson** 10/7/2018, 3:47 am

Don't know about the artichokes but the kale should do fine.

countrynaturals 10/7/2018, 7:15 pm

sanderson wrote:Don't know about the artichokes but the kale should do fine.

That's what I thought, too, and my research says the artichoke seedlings like it cold (40) so I'm thinking they wouldn't need warm soil to sprout, either. I also know they take forever, so it could be weeks before I know if I'm going to get anything from them.

countrynaturals 9/23/2019, 1:45 pm

sanderson wrote:Don't know about the artichokes but the kale should do fine.

S -- you asked about artichoke seeds in another thread, but I can't find it, so I'm posting here. Embarassed

Artichoke seeds are big enough to handle easily, but small enough to grow in a standard Jiffy Pellet. Here's one next to my small thumb.

**sanderson** 9/23/2019, 7:51 pm

CN, Thank you for showing the size of an artichoke seed. I had no idea.

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