Author Topic: When is a sprout not a sprout?  (Read 1319 times)

BarriedaleNick

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When is a sprout not a sprout?
« on: October 28, 2009, 17:56:50 »
Planted out some spouts back in May I think - cant remember the variety - and I have one which seems to have reverted to something like a kale.  The other four are fine.  Is it just a wayard seed or a mutant of some sort..

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Re: When is a sprout not a sprout?
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2009, 18:47:34 »
Rogue seed in the packet?  The leaves lie differently on the stems.
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Re: When is a sprout not a sprout?
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2009, 19:05:59 »
It does look like Kale.........nice :D
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Re: When is a sprout not a sprout?
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2009, 19:35:21 »
Now you can have sprouts and kale - bonus.

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Re: When is a sprout not a sprout?
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2009, 19:36:39 »
I'll pick some of the kale at the weekend and see what it's like!
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Re: When is a sprout not a sprout?
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2009, 19:16:20 »
friend of ours asked me to take a look at his sprouts to see why the sprouts weren't forming..turns out he had planted 24 purple sprouting broccoli  ;D ;D

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Re: When is a sprout not a sprout?
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2009, 19:18:35 »
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Well he'll have fun come next year then
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Re: When is a sprout not a sprout?
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2009, 19:24:00 »
well, we should all be ok, we're giving him sprouts  ;D

 

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