Globe artichokes - Cynara scolymus
Culinary use:
Artichokes have a lovely nutty flavour, similar to asparagus. They do take a bit of preparation though. Whisk two tablespoons of flour and the juice of a lemon in a pan, top up with water. Drop in the whole artichokes and simmer for 45-60 minutes. The flour and lemon juice stops the artichokes from going brown. Once cooked serve with a hollandaise dip.
Seeds to sow now:
Indoors or in a heated greenhouse
Cress
Outside
Alpine poppy
Antwerp hollyhock, Fig-leaved hollyhock, Hollyhock
Aubretia, Rock cress, Aubrieta, Aubrietia
Bristly hollyhock
Cabbage
Cress
Larkspur
Normandy sorrel
Onion
Radish
Outside under cover
Sweet pea
