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On the way up Highway 1, after we visited the monastery**, we went thru Castroville***, the artichoke capital of the world!! Of course, we bought some, how could we not. This is just one of many fields of this most delicious thistle. (BTW, when they do bloom, they have the most gorgeous purple flowers!).
**monastery
***castroville
Comments (16)
Susank
Excellent!
bmac62
Aren't these also known as succulents? Nothing like a warmed artichoke with some melted butter...Hmmmmm, good. Excellent photo. I haven't seen them growing before but years ago we did drive through Castroville and saw all the signs.
durleybeachbum
It never occurred to me that there might be FIELDS of artichokes! I bet this looks great when they are all fully grown. A super title too!
anahata.c
(my browser keeps crashing, hope you didn't get 40 ebots!) I can't resist asking if the artichokes smoke cigars, wear fatigues and speak Spanish...(you make "choke" puns, I make Castro puns...) Very nice shot. I've never seen an artichoke field either. From the leaves, they look quite primal, and in rows they have real character. I like the band of reddish brown at the back too. Your California shots always show me things I don't see. It's a big education to me... (and of course I'll spare you the joke about 'Artie' who has major problems with food...about the only artichoke joke I know—though I've got some great ones about avacados, if you send an SASE and 10 grand...)
drace68
Oh golly, love artichokes. Was through there a long, long time ago in December when we bought a dozen good-sized 'chokes for a dollar. You bring back good memories, even of the fog.
PD154
Not a lover of the food but the plant looks good, nice POV you chose too maz!
MrsRatbag
Excellent POV on this 'choke field...they look like little hand grenades! Great shot!
awjay
never seen a field of them..thanks for sharing
3x3
sweet shot my friend x
MrsLubner
I love the flowers they produce. Not so much the "fruit" as they are just too time consuming for me to break into. But if someone else prepares them, I'm the first one at the table. :-) Great shot.
hipps13
awesome green warm hug, Linda
jocko500
so that how they look? cool shot of them
goodoleboy
The hedgerows of Normandy. Great POV of the rows, but the artichokes themselves -- one of my favorite veggies -- are a bit difficult to distinguish among the greenery. Nice shot though.
danapommet
Who knew that artichokes didn't grow on trees. I learn something new every day at RR. Don't forget to go back when they flower. Dana P
auntietk
Artie Chokes Three For A Dollar At Safeway.
sharky_
The soil looks rich and fertile. The results is proven. Nice capture. Aloha