Easy to grow, artichokes are a real mine of health benefits: they contain a high amount of fiber and important mineral salts such as calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, important allies against cholesterol, diabetes and hypertension. The artichoke plant requires fresh soil, rich in organic matter and not too sandy. If the soil has been fertilized before planting the artichokes, no further intervention is necessary. Artichokes do not like excess water, so you should only intervene when the soil is dry.

Organic Italian artichoke, romanesco v.10