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Madame Cholet · « **on:** August 09, 2012, 03:29 »

Cropping well only one casualty chopped off with hoe.

Have eaten leaves raw in salad .
Leaves and flowers raw in egg sandwich.
Sweated with an onion mixed with scramble egg on toast.

steamed side veg tomorrow

Yorkie · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2012, 17:47 »

Remind me, what sort of foodstuff is this unspellable thing?!

Madame Cholet · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2012, 19:47 »

Its green about 3ft high with flowers spikes and leaves which are edible like a broccoli plant in spring eat leaves from may and flowers from now. I have a photo but struggling to upload.

Madame Cholet · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2012, 20:24 »

photo yes

sunshineband · « **Reply #4 on:** August 09, 2012, 21:53 »

Aha! I spotted some of that on New Shoot's plot

Wonder if she has eaten any of it yet?

Looks very pretty

New shoot · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2012, 20:16 »

Not tried mine yet Sunny , but heading to the plot tomorrow to see if those flower buds are a decent size yet

Yorkie · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2012, 22:09 »

You eat the flowers?

Ice · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2012, 22:24 »

Quote from: Yorkie on August 10, 2012, 22:09

You eat the flowers?

So it says on my packet. You gather them just before you see the petals. Really wish I hadn't left it too late to plant mine this year:

New shoot · « **Reply #8 on:** August 11, 2012, 18:21 »

Its other name is Aztec Broccoli so you eat the flower spears like PSB

Did not make it to the plot today so will get up there tomorrow to see if there is anything to harvest.

Mine is a bit stunted because of the tough growing conditions earlier on, but it is supposed to make a 4 foot high bush covered in edible flower spears. Full report of eating qualities follows

New shoot · « **Reply #9 on:** August 12, 2012, 13:36 »

Just to assure Yorkie I haven't totally lost the plot and have taken to flower munching, this is what you crop according to Real Seeds

Yorkie · « **Reply #10 on:** August 12, 2012, 16:37 »

:blink:

New shoot · « **Reply #11 on:** August 12, 2012, 17:48 »

Not convinced then

Mine first lot are heading for a stir fry tomorrow

Madame Cholet · « **Reply #12 on:** August 12, 2012, 20:55 »

yes that's what mine look like new shoot. We eat flowers, brocoli, cauliflower ect what's the difference!

New shoot · « **Reply #13 on:** August 14, 2012, 20:34 »

Good point Rachel

I was quite impressed with my weeds. Stir fried with chicken it was very nice. Keeps a texture as promised and gives that nice green veg taste to a stir fry like the oriental greens and a lot less faff to grow as seems not to interest slugs or other pests

Going to steam next lot and eat as side veg

Madame Cholet · « **Reply #14 on:** August 14, 2012, 21:41 »

just added some to soup yesterday and withsalad for tea today.

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