On Tue, 23 Mar 2021 17:44:28 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2021-03-23 3:17 p.m., Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> On 23 Mar 2021 15:02:52 GMT, notbob > wrote:
>>>
>>>> When I went to the produce department at WalMart the last time it was
>>>> nice. They had some really nice fresh artichokes.
>>> nb
>>
>> Most produce is seasonal and some also very localized, especially
>> artichokes. Artichokes are a thistle and in the US are grown
>> primarily in coastal California... not a crop for the home gardener or
>> grown in a greenhouse... why they're kind of pricey for what they are.
>>
>
>I saw them in a grocery store here a week or two ago. That is a rare
>sighting for me. They are all but non-existent around here.

I am not sure if you can grown them as far north as you are- you
probably can with careful planning. You can certainly grow them as an
annual here in NJ where I am.