purple sprouting brocoli

muntjac · « **on:** April 04, 2007, 23:39 »

sen a couple comments about brocoli being nearly finished on here and another site i go on ........... what are you people thinking the first cabbages wont be in till june . feed the brocoli with sulphate of ammonia now and or liquid fertiliser and it wil encourage more succulent tips to come ,if you dont want to eat it cut it for ya chucks or freeze it . whats the point of growing an over wintering /cold weather plant if your not cutting it right up to the spring /summer brassica's being ready

Dan · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2007, 00:51 »

Good advice as ever....

I do have some small PSB plants i bought at a garden centre a few weeks back...i know its mega early but i am wondering wether to plant them out soon?...they have been hardened off....i guess ill just have an early crop if they survive.

other than that i just have some hispi sowed in conservatory that has only just sprouted....thats ok isnt it?

king cauli · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2007, 01:11 »

i normally have about ten or so goig to keep me and the familly going,the greens are quite tasty too

if you pick at regular intervals ,the side shoots seem to do a bit better too :!: i love it in stir fries or steamed,cant stand mush :twisted:

muntjac · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2007, 11:40 »

i reckon if the plants are 6 to 10 inch tall then they go out , dig the hole and put em in deep to the first leaves .n stand em in hard

muntjac · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2007, 11:41 »

ur cabbages can hang around in 3inch pots for a good 6 weeks by then you wil have em out as i will

ruffmesiter_69 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2007, 11:51 »

ours have only just started to show PSB after the pigeons had a riot on them

shaun · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2007, 18:42 »

when you cut the main head of the plant cut a cross in the stem with a knife this will encourage new growth and new spears or sprouts of broccoli same goes for calabrese

king cauli · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2007, 23:38 »

6-10 inches?mine are about 3 n half foot minimum,i wouldnt wanna be earthing them up,theyd look like termite mounds

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