> Good morning, again, > > Are globe thistles the same as globe artichokes? > > Ron No. Globe thistles, Echinops (-----) Globe artichokes, Cynara scolymus http://www.orst.edu/Dept/NWREC/artichgl.html Barb in Southern Indiana Zone 5/6 dorsettm@scin.quik.com I garden, therefore I weed.