Overwintering globe artichokes:
     Has anyone tried overwintering globe artichokes? I've tried to grow 
them from late winter starts that I then successfully vernalized by 
putting them in the walk in for a couple of weeks. That worked great 
except that the plants were really too young and small to sustain 
fruiting.  I'm thinking that if  could protect them over the winter,they 
might come back strong in the spring. Maybe a good straw mulch would do 
it.They made vigorous growth in the late summer and fall and sent out 
lots of side shoots. Anyone got any ideas or experience with this? ... 
Jake Guest