Two dozen artichokes (1 Viewer)

[NorthernWisdom]

Where the hell do I buy them at a half-decent price?!?

 

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[Nick]

http://www.coventryfruitandvegetables.co.uk/coventry-fruit-and-vegetables-products.html

No idea if these are still open.

They might have some on the market in town, went through there the other day and it smelt like something had died in there. Was full of people selling knock off stuff, meat or fruit so you might be in!

 

[NorthernWisdom]

That'd mean me braving Deedmore Road, and I've just bought a new car

Market was on my hit list!

 

[Nick]

Take an armed guard with you, and some fly spray!

 

[mrtrench]

Not useful for now, I realise, but they are really easy to grow. You can buy a packet of seeds for £2 and get more than 10 plants. You'll need some space as they grow very large but they are perennial so for £2 you can have 10 artichokes every year.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Not useful for now, I realise, but they are really easy to grow. You can buy a packet of seeds for £2 and get more than 10 plants. You'll need some space as they grow very large but they are perennial so for £2 you can have 10 artichokes every year.

Yeah, won't get me them by the end of the month, alas

 

[NorthernWisdom]

OK, so I give in!

Tried every sodding supermarket and farm shop in the area.

Down to tinned!

 

[Sick Boy]

Why can't you just get them from a local supermarket?

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Why can't you just get them from a local supermarket?

Because they don't sell them.

 

[Sick Boy]

Because they don't sell them.

Must be more sophisticated down sarrrrf.

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Must be more sophisticated down sarrrrf.

Very possibly! Did Waitrose in Kenilworth and... Daventry(?!?), Sainsbury's, Cross Point and Ricoh Tesco's, Asda, M&S... hell, even Lidl!

Also tried to order them online from Waitrose, who kindly let you register, proceed to payment before telling you they're not available in your area.

If I'd known it would be this bloody hard, I'd have grown them myself!

 

[mrtrench]

Several of my artichokes have now flowered. Let me know if you want some seeds and PM me your address and I'll put 24 or so in the post for you.

I assume you'll be wanting 24 Jerusalem artichokes too to avoid antisemitism?

 

[Nick]

I hope it is worth it!

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Several of my artichokes have now flowered. Let me know if you want some seeds and PM me your address and I'll put 24 or so in the post for you.

Doubt they'll grow by the end of August

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Tinned... but in a little sack.

I tell you, my weekends are ROCK AND ROLL.

 

[dutchman]

They look like tampons in a dish of very stale wee!