In northern hemisphere on the west coast. It doesn’t get too cold here.

I bet the browning of the leaves is just underwatering. I got lazy with watering and travel.

Either way I am hoping for Artichoke seeds for next year. They are actually quite a nice privacy plant, and apparently they are annuals.

Yes, I harvested 3, then left three to age on plant. They are browned and are atop the stalks.

Interesting. Do you know if this is a problem on the west coast? The article leaves it vague, with some indication that it may only be a Florida problem

Don’t worry there’s an industry for that. https://www.webmd.com/balance/what-is-human-composting

I was just going to use kitchen scraps.

I don’t know much about vermi composting, but I am thinking of giving it a go.

My thoughts were to get a couple metal grated waste baskets, a bunch of earth worms, shredded cardboard and put one in each of my raised garden beds.

What are its benefits? Downsides(rodents,possums for instance)?

I’d imagine that the worms will distribute their casting’s throughout the garden bed, while making channels for root growth. Ever once in while, I’d probably need to spread the castings from the bin throughout the garden and restart the process.

Guidance is appreciated.

You are most likely correct!

I’m not, I just am surprised that deposits would develop after watering. I really shouldn’t be though.

I’ll keep an eye out and see how it develops. Thanks for the input.

Yep, I checked it out and it definitely is a Yellow Chincerinchee. Thank you.

Also the seek app is pretty cool. Thank you!

Is there a proper way to prune/remove old material?

He’s practicing being evil