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Title: 1st time broccoli
Post by: gaz2000 on April 22, 2010, 19:04:20

got some plants to put in once the frost isnt around,and have timbers to build a netted frame to keep the birds away

but as ive never grown it before im not certain of the height it grows to?

any ideas?

Title: Re: 1st time broccoli
Post by: manicscousers on April 22, 2010, 19:12:01

do you know the variety, Gaz?

Title: Re: 1st time broccoli
Post by: gaz2000 on April 22, 2010, 19:13:22

i dont im afraid

was handed them from a fellow plotholder

Title: Re: 1st time broccoli
Post by: manicscousers on April 22, 2010, 19:15:23

just that, if it's calabrese, the stuff they sell as broccoli in asda, they're not as tall as purple sprouting broccoli..I think ray made our tallest cabbage cage 3 1/5 feet tall as we grow v tall cabbage and sprouts  :)

Title: Re: 1st time broccoli
Post by: gaz2000 on April 22, 2010, 19:19:13

ok thanks for the reply

il try to find out which variety they are when i pop over tommorow

thanks again  :)