purple sprouts

[Debs]

When I was last at the allotment on sunday, there were teeny weeny suggestions of

purple sprouting. Glad to see this is very normal ;D

Debs

[Debs]

[tim]

Yes, I know - purple sprouting again - sorry!

But how do the farmers do it? That's an 8" pan!

[supersprout]

and today's crop just about fills a 3 inch mug  :-[



I know, I know ... Patience  ;D

[Robert_Brenchley]

My brassicas all got et by the pigeons since it turned cold while I was still struggling with the combination of school and the remains of a serious chest infection. I've kept the stumps in the hope of getting some spring greens, but no sprouts this year.

[grawrc]

Me too Robert.  :( :'(

[tim]

But, Sprout - tastes so good. Steamed!

[supersprout]

Was inspired by your earlier pic tim, not only steamed them but Kept the Water for Soup (where's that icon with the halo?)  ;)

[tim]

The best I could do!!

[tim]

Oh, & of course, the more often you boil potatoes in it, the thicker it gets!

[amphibian]

Deer have eaten all my brassicas, despite being vegi I might be serving venison to all my meat eating friends soon.  >:(

[powerspade]

Pigeons have eat all mine

[organicartist]

Haven't had anything from my purple sprouting broccoli, but have had some small but very tasty romanesco broccoli, keep looking to see if I'm going to get some good secondary shoots, but nothing yet.

[Debs]

...I shall have to visit my plot and see if the purple sprouting has grown

but from past experience will not expect to much :-\

[supersprout]

I have decided this must be Late purple sprouting broccoli, and will go check again at Easter ::)

[Debs]

Oh dear Supersprout!

I shall have a check of mine in the morning & see what is happening
...if anything :-\

[redimp]

I have one rogue plant (sown by youngest) that I did not get covered and it has been pigeoned.