Cardoon is a big, leafy plant. Cardoon with one of my shovels for a size comparison. Cardoon blossoms are like thistles. Most years I start some onion seeds and perhaps a few artichokes indoors n ...

Most years, I start some onion seeds and perhaps a few artichokes indoors in February. This year I will also start some cardoon seeds at the same time. Cardoon, which is a lovely looking plant related ...

The cardoon or Cynara cardunculus is a close cousin to the globe artichoke or Cynara scolymus. Both are members of the huge Asteraceae (Compositae) family — sometimes called the daisy family — that ...

Cardoon is a plant the Romans and Greeks ate as a vegetable, and today its popularity is such that you normally find them right alongside other pansy partners like flowering cabbage, kale and mustard.

Properly prepared, the cardoon has a subtle but delightful flavor that’s mild and delicious. The centerpiece of Doug Gosling’s fabulous organic garden at the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center in ...

This week on the Market Report, Josiah Citrin of Melisse shares his recipe (after the jump) for making cardoons, a thistle-like plant in the artichoke family. Peel the cardoons, remove the tough ...

The spiky-leafed cardoon may be the most beneficial plant you’ve never heard of. Also referred to as cardone, cardoni and artichoke thistle, the cardoon packs a wallop in both taste and nutrients. It ...

Most years I start some onion seeds and perhaps a few artichokes indoors n February; this year I will also start some cardoon seeds at the same time. Cardoon, which is a lovely looking plant related ...