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Title: Ready to cut?
Post by: Grandma on March 08, 2008, 13:08:48

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.

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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!

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: Hyacinth on March 08, 2008, 13:28:24

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

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: Grandma on March 08, 2008, 13:41:29

Thanks Lishka! :D

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

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: manicscousers on March 08, 2008, 17:17:52

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

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: caroline7758 on March 08, 2008, 17:18:29

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

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: cornykev on March 08, 2008, 18:24:23

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

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: manicscousers on March 08, 2008, 18:25:30

we steamed ours, ck :P ;D

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: Grandma on March 08, 2008, 21:27:21

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

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: debster on March 08, 2008, 21:42:02

ooh must get out and check mine ;D

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: caroline7758 on March 09, 2008, 10:06:35

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

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: debster on March 10, 2008, 13:49:38

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

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: barkingdog on March 12, 2008, 07:18:58

Thanks for posting Grandma - my first year too!

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

bd

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: cornykev on March 12, 2008, 16:44:27

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

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: Plot69 on March 12, 2008, 17:23:43

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

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: tim on March 13, 2008, 11:26:56

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.

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: Multiveg on March 13, 2008, 11:31:42

Quote from: tim on March 13, 2008, 11:26:56
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.

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: tim on March 13, 2008, 13:45:44

And Kale too - fresh.

I did mean 'cauliflower type broc head'

Title: Re: Ready to cut?
Post by: littlebabybird on March 13, 2008, 21:39:18

which psb variety is best?

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