Cut & come again.

[tim]

We talked about this practice a while back.

Here we have 2 Cabbagy things & 1 Brussels that's the top of the plant).

[tim]

[Lauren S]

Oh I must remember to do that. Yours are looking very healthy Tim.  :)

[saddad]

Yes our pottager has a stand of Minicole that never got removed and they are putting out loads of nice tender new leaves...
:)

[tim]

Didn't do a thing, Lauren - except chop the heads off.

[Hyacinth]

When my brussels were over, end winter 2006, I chopped the plants down but left the roots in of a couple which didn't easily come up, to dig up later....and they started new growth. They didn't make tight heads but loads of leaves that looked like yours, Tim. Tasty, too, in stir-fries. 8)

[Barnowl]

Did I read something about cutting a cross in the top of the stem to encourage regrowth?

Modified.

Actually how would anyone apart from me know that? What I meant is:

is it true that if you cut a cross across the top of the stem it encourages re-growth?

[tim]

BTW - those Brussels shoots are where I cut the top off, with Sprouts still on the stem.

[davyw1]

Did I read something about cutting a cross in the top of the stem to encourage regrowth?

Modified.

Actually how would anyone apart from me know that? What I meant is:

is it true that if you cut a cross across the top of the stem it encourages re-growth?

Yes, I always cross my first cabages, minicole, primo, etc, to encourage a quicker growth and let them grow on through the winter. The way i work it is these cabbages are where my onions from seed are going to go so they se me thro till my spring cabbage is ready.

[RosieMcPosie]

hahaha. barnowl, that did make me laugh. thanks!
i would have known what u meant though :D

[allaboutliverpool]

These mild winters are a great help and it is worth letting brassicas stand all winter as the seem to keep growing. The pigeons are not a problem unless it is frosty when they nees covering.

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments1_homepage.html

[Robert_Brenchley]

My local pigeons don't become a problem until we have a cold snap, but once they start, they don't leave the brassicas until we get some decent spring weather.

[gunnerbee]

i love brussel tops, tasty!!!