Ready to cut?

[Grandma]

My neighbour gave me a few PSB plants last year. Never having grown them before I'm not sure if I should cut the top bits now.

They are a good size - a couple would make an ideal portion for one!

There are loads of shoots coming all down the stem - would taking these tops off now be good for them?

Thank you!

[Grandma]

[Hyacinth]

Yep! They're ready for the pot 8) And topping the plant will encourage all the growth down the plant & make it bushier....

Enviously yours,

Lishka

[Grandma]

Thanks Lishka!  :D

Rain hat's on - guess what I'm having for dinner tonight?  :P :P

[manicscousers]

just had some last night with pork chops, lovely  :P

[caroline7758]

I asked the same question yesterday - must be that time of year!

[cornykev]

I noticed a few of you having PSB ready for the pan, and thought the few plants I have are doing nothing, then I went over the lottie today and noticed I have some heads nearly ready for cutting, they seem to have appeared out of nowhere, tell us how they taste Grandma and are we boiling or steaming.   :P     ;D ;D ;D

[manicscousers]

we steamed ours, ck  :P ;D

[Grandma]

Steamed mine, too, Manics - and had a pork chop with them too! Great minds, and all that!  ;)

And Cornykev - they were absolutely deeelicious!  ;D ;D ;D

[debster]

ooh must get out and check mine  ;D

[caroline7758]

Had our first lot last nice- really yummy, nicer than the green stuff!

[debster]

oohhh i have some ready to eat on mine too lovely thanks for reminding me  ;D

[barkingdog]

Thanks for posting Grandma - my first year too!

Mines not as far forward as yours so I'll leave a bit longer!!

bd

[cornykev]

Looks like I'll steam and have them with pork chop then, with lashings of Daddies brown sauce.  :P  ;D ;D ;D

[Plot69]

My PSB are not sprouting at all yet... Mind you, I only sowed them on the 4th and they're half inch high now :)

[tim]

Steam - yes!
And, just a reminder, you do NOT have to wait for a cauliflower at the top - the stems are the succulent bit. Far better than Asparagus.

[Multiveg]

Steam - yes!
And, just a reminder, you do NOT have to wait for a cauliflower at the top - the stems are the succulent bit. Far better than Asparagus.

And quicker! Don't have to wait 3 years from planting to be able to have a proper harvest!
Son likes to nibble broccoli while it is still attached to the plant.

[tim]

And Kale too - fresh.

I did mean 'cauliflower type broc head'

[littlebabybird]

which psb variety is best?