Author Topic: Romanesco / Romanescu worth the space compared to PSB? (Read 2365 times)

Hector · « **on:** May 16, 2009, 11:43:33 »

I don't have a lot of room and made the mistake of propagation before research. I didn't realise Romanecu got so big....so I have to think do I plant something like PSB that takes up space but get repeats or Romanecu...what do you all think?

Also, woondering if I lant a few Romanesco in flowerbeds instead?

tim · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2009, 11:59:40 »

PSB are obviously the most productive, long term, but you have to have a few Romanesco - so delicious!

elvis2003 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2009, 12:06:32 »

how big is big?we are trying romascau (sp!) for the first time this year,and were planning on putting it in the medium sized brassica bed along with the cabbages and cauli.do they need as much head room as psb/sprouts?
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tim · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2009, 12:11:02 »

Like Cauli.

thifasmom · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2009, 14:10:19 »

i have them in a bed with caulis and cabbages an none of them have been given the space recommended, so its a wait and see what happens :-\

PurpleHeather · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2009, 14:42:30 »

You could do both.

The PSB can be panted close together and then replanted at a proper distance apart as late as August.

Go for it.

Hector · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2009, 17:18:01 »

Quote from: PurpleHeather on May 16, 2009, 14:42:30

You could do both.
The PSB can be panted close together and then replanted at a proper distance apart as late as August.
Go for it.

sounds good...how much earlier are the caulis ready?

shirlton · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2009, 17:26:42 »

Ours grew to about two and a half foot last year. Like Tim Said "they are delicious"If I could only grow one brassica it would be that one.

Hector · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2009, 19:52:49 »

Thanks Tim/all, I will grow them :) Any idea how long they take to mature/harvest? I am going to see what I can intercrop them with.

N8R · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2009, 21:23:54 »

they are delicious i have two rows out about 30 plants although they have taken a good battering from the wind ;D

Hector · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2009, 21:29:19 »

As it has been torrential here for the past three days we haven't planted out and they have seemed to go leggy almost overnight. Do you think they will be ok if I plant them out a bit deep?

elvis2003 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 17, 2009, 00:55:17 »

go for it hector,what have you got to lose
rx

shirlton · « **Reply #12 on:** May 17, 2009, 08:51:07 »

We put ours in about 3 weeks ago and they looked quite limp. You should see them now after this rain.

Digeroo · « **Reply #13 on:** May 17, 2009, 10:42:58 »

I though romanesco got very big indeed. Never managed that myself. Still nice flavour when very small. Different time of year to psb.

Hector · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2009, 11:28:25 »

Utterly torrential hee today and desperate to get them out. I hope the stems don't rot if I sink them a bit ::)

beckydore · « **Reply #15 on:** May 17, 2009, 14:24:16 »

mine went in yesterday afternoon... between rainstorms.
I've put in 3 rows of 3 or 4 - 10 plants in total.
I put them in 1ft apart - is that too close together?

I've put my broccoli on the next bit behind them, also about 1ft apart.

My PSB is looking like rubbish in cells at the moment. May start it again.

grannyjanny · « **Reply #16 on:** May 17, 2009, 14:37:25 »

I have just been looking for these seeds on ebay & they said to plant 18" apart. I would love to try them, just a few. I would like to grow small quantities of lot of different veg to see which we like best. We will see.
Janet

Hector · « **Reply #17 on:** May 17, 2009, 15:37:07 »

Quote from: grannyjanny on May 17, 2009, 14:37:25

I have just been looking for these seeds on ebay & they said to plant 18" apart. I would love to try them, just a few. I would like to grow small quantities of lot of different veg to see which we like best. We will see.
Janet

Grannyjenny, are you near me...you aree welcome to some plants but not certain they'd post well?

grannyjanny · « **Reply #18 on:** May 17, 2009, 19:32:10 »

Jackie, I've PM you. Thanks.
Janet

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