Our latest YouTube video shows you exactly how and when to harvest artichokes. Christy shows you what to look for before you reach for your shears to pick artichokes at their peak.
Learn about when they are ripe (hint: it depends on where you live) and how much stem to include with it. Get ready to enjoy artichoke season, whenever it happens in your climate.
How & When to Harvest Artichokes
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Oops! Don’t let this happen to your hard-earned artichokes. Harvest them before this happens. Our latest video shows you how and when.
Resources
Do you have aphids in your artichokes? Watch this helpful video with tricks to prevent that from happening.
Dip into the archives for information about artichoke care here
Plan ahead – grow artichokes from seed! Learn how to do it here.

Try these beautiful, edible crops in your garden this year. You’ll enjoy their beauty and flavor as a reward.