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I'm growing artichokes for the first time this year. I started Imperial Star seeds in February indoors. I have 6 plants and four of the six are producing buds! This is very exciting to me. I love artichokes and can't wait to eat one, which I'm thinking about doing tonight. My first bud, the terminal bud in the attached photo, is now 3.5" x 3.5". Visually, it looks like it's about ready to be picked. I know that you can't go wrong picking too early, but if you wait too long, it can be woody. Everything I've read says to pick before it starts to open. Of course, once it starts to open, you can't go back, right? So I'm wondering how long I can go before picking? This one is going to be for dinner tonight, but I have others on the way.
I also know that the side shoots are much smaller and do not get nearly as big as the terminal bud, but again, how big do I wait for it to get before picking?
Anyone out there know?
Thanks,
Jen
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