[hubballi]

I have last years purple sprouting Broccoli which grey fantasticly well. The stems are very thick and strong and the plants are massive. They have gone to seed but as I haven't pulled them up they are producing new, fresh side shoots that look like the young plants I had last year.

Can I take these shoots off and plant for next year ?

[Kleftiwallah]

Aren't these are the shoots you normally cut off and eat!  I don't think they would root.

Cheers,   Tony

[hubballi]

I will certainly use them if not but some things put in water grow roots and you get a new plant. I do this with basil plants (hard wood and soft types)

[Kirpi]

IF someone says "no chance" - it makes me want to "do it" - go on what you got to lose!

[mumofstig]

IF someone says "no chance" - it makes me want to "do it" - go on what you got to lose!

a serving of broccoli   

[DD.]

No chance.

[Kirpi]

No chance = give it a go.

I don't think it will work myself and probably not worth the effort - but why not enjoy the journey!

[DD.]

I don't enjoy journeys when I know I'm going to run into the buffers at the end of the line.