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01 Jun 19, karyn (Australia - temperate climate)

was thinking about harvesting mine too today would love some feedback on this xX

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15 Sep 23, Mike Labuschagne (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

It is recommended to leave the tubers in the soil, they will grow by themselves when the climate allows them to.

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17 May 19, Mike (New Zealand - temperate climate)

So if I've just been given tubers (good gardener but never grown them before), they need to be stored like other tubers (spuds/kumaras) over winter? I have a couple of areas on the north side of a stucco house that definitely doesn't get frost - has anyone planted now and managed to overwinter them in the ground ok?

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19 May 19, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate)

Mike, you can leave the tubers in the ground in warmer areas of NZ, we have done that in Northland. In fact it is difficult to find all the tubers, so they will probably shoot up in the Spring even if you have light frosts.

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12 May 19, j0hn farrugia (Australia - temperate climate)

how do you keep artichokes for the following year for replanting >?

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06 Jun 20, GERRY C (Australia - temperate climate)

I know it's late but was looking up more info on them and saw this. I store them like I do bulbs, in a small cardboard box with air holes in a dark cupboard in the shed. I normally harvest through autumn and plant next years through spring. Don't know if it's the best way but works for me.

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24 May 19, Chris (Australia - temperate climate)

I just leave a few tubers in the ground. They regrow in the spring so long as they get a bit of water. Frost doesn't stop them.

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04 Apr 19, Jill (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I've just dug up my tubers, in early April - a bit prematurely it appears, as I believe spring is the best time to plant them, August to October. How should I now store them so they won't rot or dry out till then? Or should I just replant them now??

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24 May 19, Chris (Australia - temperate climate)

I would just put a few back in the ground. They'll regrow in spring. Very hard to kill.

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04 May 19, Jane (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I keep mine in a plastic bag at the back of the fridge... checking now and again to make sure they don't get wet. They last for months for eating (but I haven't tried replanting those).

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