Artichoke Plant in My Organic Front Yard Gardens

I am so happy that one of my artichoke plants is now budding out.  In the artichoke world this means “bearing fruit”, or “putting on artichokes”.  I am so excited since this is a long awaited event.  I have had the plants a couple of years and this is the first time I have grown them.  I am surprised they are not more popular here in Texas.  A Native Texan, and organic gardener, I have not seen them much here.  The Leander nursery and greenhouse where I bought them has since closed.  The Natural Gardener  had some growing in their garden last time I was there.