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Purple Sprouting Brocolli

 
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tahir



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 06 12:28 pm    Post subject: Purple Sprouting Brocolli Reply with quote
    

Any about yet? I haven't seen any

Behemoth



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 06 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Not here.

Jonnyboy



Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 06 12:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nope, mid feb onwards?

Behemoth



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 06 12:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I've got some mystery brassicas on the go which may be late brussel sprouts but they're not showing any interst in 'sprouting' or may be lat PSB. The exctiement of the mystery is almost too intense.

mochyn



Joined: 21 Dec 2004
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Location: mid-Wales
PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 06 12:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We had some in the shop before Christmas I suspect it was from a polytunnel. Ours is showing sprouts: should be ready in about 2 weeks.

cab



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 25, 06 1:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

No local stuff in the shops yet, but one stall had 'purple sprouting broccoli tops'.

mochyn



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 06 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We often eat the leaves and tops of our PSB: yummy. I guess that's what they were selling, Cab?

cab



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 06 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

mochyn wrote:
We often eat the leaves and tops of our PSB: yummy. I guess that's what they were selling, Cab?


I guess so. Is there any advantage to lopping the tops off before it starts sprouting?

mochyn



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 26, 06 10:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Dont' know, but it's supposed to work on Brussels to make the sprouts bigger, so maybe it works with PSB too. Off to sacrifice a couple of plants to science...

cab



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 06 9:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Lots of PSB on the market this weekend. Ours seems to be a good three weeks off yet Which gives us time to chomp through more of the kale

Lozzie



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 06 9:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Had some last night stirfried with some garlic, chilli, cooking sherry and lots of oyster sauce. Phenomenal

Penny Outskirts



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PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 06 9:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Had some from the local farm shop, bit dissapointing I have to say. Which is a shame, as I was trying to convert the family to it. Just have to wait until we have our own next winter

sue ievers



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PostPosted: Sun Mar 12, 06 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

We have had a couple of feeds of ours, the first about two weeks ago. It seems to have come to a bit of a halt noe with the cold weather.

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