[splodger]

i don't eat netles myself (i am far too sensitive for that - but all other green tops, especially at this time of year - i'd have a go at - gotta be good for roughage  

What about the leaves, or do you only eat the tops?

top leaves (as long as they don't have toooo much pigeon poo)

[gobs]

I'm asking this in here because I'm embarassed!  We had spring greens with our dinner, and I've never had it before :oops: Is it actually a variety or part of a cabbage or is there a plant called spring greens, because I've never seen seeds for it or heard of anyone growing it, I feel really stupid.

Now you know why I'm asking in here

There is no such plant as spring greens. Traditionally, spring cabbage is planted at closer spacing and every other pulled early for 'spring greens' and rest left for heading up.  And as said, all sorts can be used this way, in fact, apart from tough bits, all parts of all brassica are edible. Cauliflower leaves tend to be tastier than the florets on some varieties. I use khol-rabi leaves for stuffing and eat the pealed stalks of broccoli and cauli, they are very nice.

[WG.]

I agree.  Anything called Spring Greens in a shop is likely to be cabbage grown especially for that purpose.

Spring Greens in my house is anything Green which is edible in Spring !

[mashauk]

There is no such plant as spring greens. Traditionally, spring cabbage is planted at closer spacing and every other pulled early for 'spring greens' and rest left for heading up.  And as said, all sorts can be used this way, in fact, apart from tough bits, all parts of all brassica are edible. Cauliflower leaves tend to be tastier than the florets on some varieties. I use khol-rabi leaves for stuffing and eat the pealed stalks of broccoli and cauli, they are very nice.

That's the answer I was looking for, thanks.

[DD.]

There is no such plant as spring greens. Traditionally, spring cabbage is planted at closer spacing and every other pulled early for 'spring greens' and rest left for heading up.  And as said, all sorts can be used this way, in fact, apart from tough bits, all parts of all brassica are edible. Cauliflower leaves tend to be tastier than the florets on some varieties. I use khol-rabi leaves for stuffing and eat the pealed stalks of broccoli and cauli, they are very nice.

That's the answer I was looking for, thanks.

gobs - can you please stop replying with answers I agree with!

[oakfairy]

mashauk, cast aside your red face! for you are not alone!! i want to grow spring greens too (we have iguanas and they love them!) and i have looked EVERYWHERE for spring green seeds, but to no avail..... you have shed light on this so i thank you..... and so do the lizards!!!