Artichoke Plants - Twin Pack

Two delicious artichoke varieties

On Receipt - Remove the plants from the packaging immediately upon receipt. Check the compost is moist and water if necessary. All the vegetable plants can be planted immediately into a moist soil in the garden, provided conditions are suitable. Once planted water well to settle the soil around the plants. Soil Preparation - Vegetable plants require a well drained soil in a sunny position that has ideally been dug in the autumn. Prior to planting lightly fork over the area removing any weeds that have grown, and break down any large lumps. Apply a general fertiliser such as Growmore and rake into the surface. During the growing period keep the plants well watered in dry spells and keep weeds under control. Choose a sunny position and plant 60cm (2') apart in rows 120cm (4') apart. Keep the plants well watered in dry weather and apply a liquid fertiliser at fortnightly intervals. In late autumn apply a mulch of leaves or straw which is left in place until April when it should be removed. The productive life of the plants is 4 years.