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Rural/Farm Life

EFerrari

(163,986 posts) Thu Jun 21, 2012, 12:36 PM Jun 2012

Are artichoke plants thorny enough for the horses to leave them alone?

I have some seedlings and was thinking, the plants get so big, they would eat a lot of space inside the garden. But I don't remember if they are thorny enough to discourage Imelda and Leona from snacking on them.

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Are artichoke plants thorny enough for the horses to leave them alone? (Original Post) EFerrari Jun 2012 OP

No, they aren't very thorny. Just a few here and there. Denninmi Jun 2012 #1

Darn. Thanks, though. EFerrari Jun 2012 #2

Denninmi

(6,581 posts)

1. No, they aren't very thorny. Just a few here and there.

Reply to EFerrari (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 08:14 PM

Jun 2012

Some varieties are more than others. I'm sure horses would eat them.

EFerrari

(163,986 posts)

2. Darn. Thanks, though.

Reply to Denninmi (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 22, 2012, 09:03 PM

Jun 2012

I couldn't find an image good enough to tell. Well, I'm not planting artichokes for the horses. lol Maybe I'll just plant them outside my garden but pen them in.

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