Picking artichokes comes with relative ease as you are only required to pay attention to a few things and follow the due process. Planting and caring for the artichokes can be considered to be the hard part. Once you are done with that part, picking or harvesting is relatively easy.
It is important to have background knowledge and understanding about the artichoke plant as this will give you insight into how it should be picked. The buds of the plant are what get picked when the plant is matured enough for harvesting.
Artichokes usually stay green and alive for a period of about five years. Production by the plant however begins about a year after planting. During the season, you will notice that about 10 or more stalks are produced by the mature plant.
-Cut the artichoke bud from the stalk using a knife, garden pruner, or lopper.
-Repeat the above for all the buds ready for picking.
-Cut the entire plant down just slightly above soil level.
· Pick the Right Location· Prepare the Soil Adequately· Plant your Artichokes· Water Artichokes Consistently· Apply Artichoke Fertilizer· Harvesting/Pruning
After the plant has been picked, the need may arise for it to be stored. This may be done by putting the artichokes harvested in a refrigerator immediately after harvesting occurs.