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Luxury Real Estate Marketing: All Choked Up? Speechless Sunday

By Ron and Alexandra Seigel

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July 01, 2012 01:08 AM

artichoke flowers

The Farmers' Market never ceases to amaze us in the variety of things displayed on the farmers' tables in Santa Barbara. Can you guess what plant this? That long bit of leaf is your clue...It is an artichoke that was not cut for eating, it was left on the plant to continue its cycle and bloom. By the way, artichokes are still in season here!

Wishing you a wonderful Sunday, Cheers Ron & Alexandra

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Sidney Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula Kutchuk - Realty Works Temecula

Realty Works Temecula - Temecula, CA

Realty Works Temecula

Artichokes are certainly a curious plant. The flowers would never indicate that an artichoke was even part of that plant.

Jul 01, 2012 01:14 AM

Kathy Streib

Cypress, TX

Home Stager/Redesign

Ron and Alexandra...I hope you keep going to your farmer's market because I love what you walk away with! They look just like firecrackers!

Jul 01, 2012 01:19 AM

Dianne Goode

Raleigh Cary Realty - Raleigh, NC

Realtor/Broker

Ditto Kathy -- your Farmer's Market photos are always wonderful. I've never seen an artichoke in flower before. They're spectacular!

Jul 01, 2012 01:49 AM

Kevin J. May

Florida Supreme Realty - Hobe Sound, FL

Serving the Treasure & Paradise Coasts of Florida

R & A, often I wonder if that's how you got to be a tribal leader, by finding food. It's rare that I would be hiking along and say "I wonder what that tastes like" then take that first bite.

Jul 01, 2012 04:03 AM

Toni Weidman

Sailwinds Realty - Trinity, FL

20+ Years Selling Homes in New Port Richey, FL

I don't think I have ever seen an artichoke in flower before, Alexandra. How pretty they are, thank you for adding to my knowledge base. And, my eye candy.

Jul 01, 2012 05:30 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Jane,

I used to have artichoke plants in our LA garden, and every so often one of the chokes I missed would evolve into a beautiful flower...So, I always left one of two on the plant, I felt it deserved to show off its beauty.

Kathy,

Ever since the concept started back when we lived in LA, I went to the Farmers Market regularly. This continued in our 6 year stint in Napa. We have lived here for 6 years and are there every Saturday when in town, and occasionally at the Tuesday market which is different. So I have no plans to stop this.

Dianne,

Well now you have, and I am glad I was the one to show it to you.

Kevin,

And we need to thank all those valiant souls, a tomato was considered poinsonous, avocados, etc...we owe a huge debt of gratitude to those brave ones.

Toni,

Love doing that and I so appreciate you doing the same...It is also eye candy for me. A

Jul 01, 2012 06:32 AM

Roy Kelley

Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Wonderful photograph!

Have an outstanding week with your camera in hand.

Jul 01, 2012 07:41 AM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Roy,

Thank you, and we wish you the same...great shot of that hydrangea. A

Jul 01, 2012 08:51 AM

Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!

Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT

St. George Utah Area Residential Sales Agent

Alexandra, Artichoke blooms are gorgeous and decorative and remind me od a crazy hairdo on a muppet character! We have a few left on our plants and they most likely will bloom out too! We were able to harvest more than 40 from our 2 plants this year. Yum!

Jul 01, 2012 09:57 AM

Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers

RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON

Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

How appropriate Ron and Alexandria! Those flowers look like firecrackers in the sky! How appropriate for our Canada Day and your July 4th!

Jul 01, 2012 11:02 AM

Rebecca Gaujot, Realtor®

Lewisburg, WV

Lewisburg WV, the go to agent for all real estate

ROn and Alexandra, I love artichokes, and especially love the bloom ..very pretty and unusual.

Jul 01, 2012 12:19 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Wanda,

They are a superb plant. What an amazing harvest you had with 49 from 2 plants. You must have excellent soil and you must have had great compost. I am impressed, you are truly a master gardener. A

Jul 01, 2012 12:23 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Al & Peggy,

Hope you are enjoying your Canada Day...we have a few days to go to the 4th, and some people are already partying...They do look like fireworks bursts.

Rebecca,

Me too, and they are so beautiful as a vegetable also. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. A

Jul 01, 2012 12:25 PM

Kathy Schowe

California Lifestyle Realty - La Quinta, CA

La Quinta, California 760-333-8886

A blooming thistle .... right? Those blooms are beautiful.... thanks for sharing! K

Jul 01, 2012 03:35 PM

Ron and Alexandra Seigel

Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA

Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Kathy,

Exactly, and they are something. A

Jul 01, 2012 10:52 PM

DeeDee Riley

Lyon Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA - El Dorado Hills, CA

Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas

Hi Alexandra,

We grow artichokes in our garden and have let them flower but I love the composition of these flowers heads. It reminds me of those little rubber balls we use to have. I can't seem to remember what they were called though!

Thanks for sharing and have a happy 4th!

Jul 02, 2012 04:49 PM