thank you for pointing out the “cross” on the back of the “knight”. as soon as another contraction came he quickly slid into the world….yes another buck. i also recommend bringing three full sets of sheets. it never gets back on track. we eat the big, dense artichokes from the middle of the plant first, then harvest the abundant baby chokes that follow until mid-june. remove from the oven, cut a small slit in each ring, and return to the oven for a further 5-10 minutes until crisp. each set of five will have one each of a one, two, three, four, and five. 