Matron grows vegetables and fruit in a Hampshire garden. I've been growing veggies since I was knee high to a grasshopper. Some traditional varieties and old favourites as well as new ideas. I share my garden with my allotment assistant Daisy the Labrador. On Twitter as @MatronsVeggies
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
More Signs of Spring
One of the aims of any veggie grower is to produce food 12 months of the year!This early PSB 'Rudolph' is just starting to produce. This same variety last year was more than a month earlier than it is this year. Perhaps the extended cold snap here has set it back a few weeks.
I remember you saying about the 'Rudolf' last year, Matron - can I ask when you sowed the seed? As you say, anything coming up with the goods at this time of year is to be welcomed!
We sowed the same variety last year and were picking small florets like the one you've pictured back in late November. We cooked a few but then left them to regenerate. They're now starting to sprout again - like yours. It's snowing here again now so goodness knows what havoc the weather's playing on the garden!
Ohh that looks so yummy! I have the same broccoli growing on my allotment, but the last time I looked (weeks ago) it looked sad and got at by this weather. I intend to pop up there for a quick look today to see how it's doing. If it looks like yours I will be over the moon.
Arrggghhhhhs of frustration here!!! I was going to do a post about purple sprouting broccoli - is it worth it? And there you go and show how fabulous yours is doing. Ours is feeble in comparision (don't tell the hubby I said that) and only starting to show tiny signs of purple and/or sprouts. Show off ;)
The super early crops not only feed the body - the sight of new growth in the dark cold days of winter and very early spring really feeds the spirit too. The green and purple on your purple sprouting broccoli is like a spring tonic!
This early PSB 'Rudolph' is just starting to produce. This same variety last year was more than a month earlier than it is this year. Perhaps the extended cold snap here has set it back a few weeks.
I remember you saying about the 'Rudolf' last year, Matron - can I ask when you sowed the seed? As you say, anything coming up with the goods at this time of year is to be welcomed!
ReplyDeleteWe sowed the same variety last year and were picking small florets like the one you've pictured back in late November. We cooked a few but then left them to regenerate. They're now starting to sprout again - like yours. It's snowing here again now so goodness knows what havoc the weather's playing on the garden!
ReplyDeleteGood for you that you can harvest all year round. That looks yummy.
ReplyDeleteJust bought some seeds for this variety. I love purple sprouting!
ReplyDeleteHazel - can't remember exactly, probably sowed the seed about May June time?
ReplyDeleteI like the broccoli leaves even better than the heads... even if the flowers don't come you can eat them!
ReplyDeleteIt is great to know the frozen conditions of the past few weeks just slowed it down not killed it off completely!
ReplyDeleteOhh that looks so yummy! I have the same broccoli growing on my allotment, but the last time I looked (weeks ago) it looked sad and got at by this weather. I intend to pop up there for a quick look today to see how it's doing. If it looks like yours I will be over the moon.
ReplyDeleteArrggghhhhhs of frustration here!!! I was going to do a post about purple sprouting broccoli - is it worth it? And there you go and show how fabulous yours is doing. Ours is feeble in comparision (don't tell the hubby I said that) and only starting to show tiny signs of purple and/or sprouts.
ReplyDeleteShow off ;)
It's great to be getting crops at this time of year. I'm going to have a go at growing some psb this year.
ReplyDeleteThe super early crops not only feed the body - the sight of new growth in the dark cold days of winter and very early spring really feeds the spirit too. The green and purple on your purple sprouting broccoli is like a spring tonic!
ReplyDeleteOh that PSB looks delicious! I am trying a spring & winter variety this year... can't wait.
ReplyDeleteGreat goal, having something from the garden 12 months out of the year. Congrats.
ReplyDeletegreat PSB, mine is some way off yet, 2nd attempt after pigeons got the 1st, I'm hoping it's worth the wait!
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