Artichokes & Kohl Rabi

[WendyS]

I have difficulty buying Globe Artichokes and kohl rabi locally. Does anybody know of a source where I can buy them online? Thanks.

[BBWCHATT]

http://www.riverford.co.uk/produce/category_de tail.php?*****************=38&ProduceHeaderId= 2

Order online - delivered free to your door.

Riverford Organic Vegetables Limited Wash Barn Buckfastleigh Devon TQ11 0LD
Local Call: 0845 600 2311

[nickmo]

HI W - go to : http://www.bigbarn.co.uk/ type in your postcode and check the veg suppliers - covers all of the UK with an easily searchable map. You may find a local farm shop with them.....a/chokes in season now until end of November or so, and K/Rabi until the middle of November.

Don't forget that not a lot of artichokes are grown in the UK - you'll probably end up with French grown so make sure any you order online are guaranteed fresh - Riverford as above and other similar suppliers will answer any queries like this before ordering - and getting chilled, old stock...........

Couple of other links you may like for online food:

http://www.greenchoices.org/index.php/organic- food-drink

http://www.foodfrombritain.com/buyersguide/Reg ional_food_and_drink_guide.asp

And for inspiring ideas for recipes - and a guide to a veg box scheme you may find in your locale....: http://www.vegbox-recipes.co.uk/index.php

Hope this helps...

[WendyS]

Thanks Nickmo - will check them out. They're two of my favourite vegetables. My khol rabi isn't growing at all well in my garden this year and the big Mediterranean artichokes are almost impossible to get hold of over here..

[nickmo]

Hi W - glad to help - for the artichokes, have a go at your local deli - Valvona & Crolla in Edinburgh for example source their veg from Milan on a regular basis and they always have the most glorious full flavouired produce - un-waxed,juicy lemons, 12" long red peppers, 'proper' tomatoes, and sorry, artichokes.......

V & C have an online shop - they offer a veg and fruit box rather than individual produce, but you should find a local store with much the same concept. A good farm shop might also be a good bet - Big Barn is the site to locate one near you if not familiar with all your outlets.

Unless your KR is water proof, I doubt you'll have much success this year despite the fact hey like to have water to swell the 'bulb'. Have you tried growing them 'indoors' in a cold frame? Buch of info at : http://www.nvsuk.org.uk/index.php for the site for the National Veg Society - search the produce and theres a whole load of info for you - should keep you busy for a while....

Ta for now..