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Title: gone to seed
Post by: cambourne7 on March 31, 2007, 18:44:17

Hi Guys,

Just been up to the site for the first time in 2 weeks,

Rhubarb is great, onions are going well, galic is growing great.

BUT

It looks like by broccoli and cabbage has gone to seed and i dont know what to do, do i leave them to go to seed all the way and save the seed or pull the stuff out?

HELP

Cambourne7

Title: Re: gone to seed
Post by: valmarg on March 31, 2007, 19:14:39

Well, and this is only theory that I have read about, you cut the tops off the plants, cut a cross on the remaining stumps. They should then start to produce new growth. As I say, only theory I have read about, but nothing ventured, nothing gained!!

valmarg

Title: Re: gone to seed
Post by: manicscousers on March 31, 2007, 19:17:04

we've done it with cabbage, leave a stump about 3" tall, cut a cross, we got about 4 small loose cabbage from them,
freebies :)

Title: Re: gone to seed
Post by: Gillysdad on March 31, 2007, 19:42:10

I do this all the time with leaf variety cabbages. ;)

Title: Re: gone to seed
Post by: Simon05 on March 31, 2007, 19:46:12

crossed mine the first time last year, well worth doing

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