In 1930s New York, a mobster tried to corner the artichoke market. Mayor La Guardia banned them. Then admitted he missed them and reversed the decision.⁠ ⁠ This is the vegetable we're talking about today.⁠ ⁠ The globe artichoke has been stirring things up for at least 2,000 years — Pliny the Elder called it "one of earth's monstrosities" while eating it regularly, ancient Greeks credited it with ensuring male heirs, and somehow it survived all of that to become a fixture of Mediterranean cooking and backyard kitchen gardens.⁠ ⁠ Grower's Almanac in our May/June issue tells the full story — the history, the horticulture, and how to actually grow one. ⁠ ⁠ 🌿 #artichoke #kitchengarden #growyourown #horticulture #americangardener⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Not a member? Join us at us at ahsgardening.org/join to become a member and gain full access to American Gardener magazine. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Writer: Matt Mattus (matt_mattus) ⁠ 📸 creds: Unsplash, mana5280 ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #americangardener #growersalmanac #artichoke #ancientartich...