Thank you Charles, that is helpful – maybe it also means the smallest one I thought had completely died is just waiting until it warms up a bit before bursting back into action – I’ll keep my fingers crossed!
On the subject of artichokes, as I didn’t get any flower buds last year, will I need cut them off this year and wait a further year before letting them develop into edible globes?
BTW, I find the videos on your youtube channel the most helpful gardening advice I have ever seen, clear and to the point, well filmed/ edited too, and amongst a very select group of videos (on any subject) I enjoy watching all the way through to the end. They have also prompted me to buy a couple of your books (so they do work!) and get planting in modules, no doubt I’ll buy some more as my gardening/ potager develops, thank you!