[Madame Cholet]

Mines a late variety too March and April.

[AnneB]

I find that PSB is quite contrary.   Last year I picked my first PSB florets on 6 April, for what the packet describes as an early variety.   I was then inundated with the stuff, despite the plants being not  very tall.

This year, the plants from the same seed packet are about a third taller - I would say about 3'6".   Still no sign of florets though.  I will have to be patient.

[Scottish Mike]

I have 2 plants right next to each other that have taken over my 4ft square raised bed. Currently, I have loads of florets developing on one of them (up to 2 inch long) and they are just starting to develop on the other plant. I'm willing them on to grow, as they're in the exact spot I want to place my greenhouse!

[Salmo]

You will just have to build your greenhouse round them.

[BumbleJo]

No sign of any florets on mine either, says February to May For harvesting in the packet.  Wilko's early purple.  Obviously not that early.  Now fighting off the pigeons they sit on the bar over the top of the bed and peck at the tops...

[Godhelm]

I'm also still waiting. Checked last Saturday and nothing showing, but also looking a bit wind-battered. On the other hand, some Romanesco Natalino that I had pretty much given up on has a couple of heads developing, even though the harvest period is meant to be July to December.

[mumofstig]

It all depends on the weather, each year will be different 

[snowdrops]

Well I picked some before Christmas & again some today, actually quite a bag full today,but some of the stems were stringy, don't know why though, also picked some broccoli.

[Salmo]

Well I picked some before Christmas & again some today, actually quite a bag full today,but some of the stems were stringy, don't know why though, also picked some broccoli.

The stems on the first pickings are sometimes a bit stringy so you will have to just eat the tender tips. I think the reason for this may be that they have sat there in the cold weather and grown very slowly. As the weather warms the growth will become more rapid so that everything is young and tender.

My Rudolph are just starting to produce and the PSB are looking greener but no buds yet on them. Hopefully they will follow on as the Rudolph finish.

[snowdrops]

Well I picked some before Christmas & again some today, actually quite a bag full today,but some of the stems were stringy, don't know why though, also picked some broccoli.

The stems on the first pickings are sometimes a bit stringy so you will have to just eat the tender tips. I think the reason for this may be that they have sat there in the cold weather and grown very slowly. As the weather warms the growth will become more rapid so that everything is young and tender.

My Rudolph are just starting to produce and the PSB are looking greener but no buds yet on them. Hopefully they will follow on as the Rudolph finish.

Thanks for that Salmo, I did wonder if it might be that, a couple were very long shoots which led me to believe they were ready to go. Not too tall plants either so still ok under my nets

[beesrus]

My psb started producing florets a month ago, but then everything was checked by the weather, so basically still waiting for the proper full harvest.

[BumbleJo]

  Saw my first floret, just one today! Hurray!

[Madame Cholet]

still waiting

[pigguns]

still waiting

Same, despite doing a 'hard stare' at it today.... maybe a few little sprigs showing 

[tangojulie]

A few little sprigs for me too - just willing them to get big enough to eat now!