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 n 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 ...

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 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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...