What happens if you don’t eat your artichokes

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Little One is partial to artichokes, and since she isn’t a great fan of vegetables in general I thought I would try growing some for her. This has been a partial success (I have one plant, which is surviving and produces a few, but isn’t exactly bursting with vigour) but this year one bud formed and grew just as we were about to go away for a few days, and although they seem to develop quite slowly, by the time we got back it was too mature to eat. So I just wanted to share with you what artichokes (which are the scaly flower-buds of a thistle-like plant) actually develop into if you leave them. Isn’t this the most amazing vivid colour? All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2025.