Marianne wrote: > Are you familiar with Rob Witherspoon from rec.gardens? His father grows > artichokes somewhere up here near me. If he can do it up here, then surely > you could do it down there. I gave up on rec.gardens many moons ago. Too much traffic...too much bicker, bicker. The problem I worry about in Mother's climate is the heat more than the cold. Still, it's worth a shot. Catharine