Hi everyone, I'm a newbe to this forum. I really like artichokes, and decided I'd try to grow them. They seem to need about 100 day growing period, and the new varieties produce chokes the first year. (I know they'd never make the winter here) I wondered if anyone has had luck with them, or has any advice on how to start them. Should I plant them in pots and transplant later? Do they transplant? or should I just put them in the ground. Maybe I can try both ways and see what happens. Tom