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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: woodypecks on July 29, 2008, 09:59:18

Title: Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Post by: woodypecks on July 29, 2008, 09:59:18
My Purple Sprouting Broccoli is a right mess thanks to one cute little rabbit...but I think may be salvagable. So I,m thinking of transplanting all of them (about ten plants) to another bed with some high chicken wire fence around it .   BUT   Am I too late to be transplanting them ?
Title: Re: Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Post by: woodypecks on July 29, 2008, 11:12:54
I have just read on another site that PSB can live and produce for 7 years if not left to go to seed ! I thought I,d share this bit of info ...but still dont know if I can transplant .
Title: Re: Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Post by: Stevens706 on July 29, 2008, 12:13:47
I transplanted mine about 3 weeks ago as large plants when space was available, they will wilt and sulk but recover in the end, keep them well watered and try to transplant on a dull day or evening.
Title: Re: Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Post by: tim on July 29, 2008, 12:23:28
Plant deep & 'puddle in'!
Title: Re: Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Post by: woodypecks on July 29, 2008, 12:56:27
I have just popped in whilst it is raining from my veg plot . I have rigged up a new PSBSafe zone with chickenwire and I am ready to begin transplanting .
  Thanks for the replies !    :)   I will take all your advice ,plant deep....and no worries about puddling in today ,squally showers.....sunny and very humid inbetween them .  I,m glad you warned me about them passing out !   
Title: Re: Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Post by: tim on July 29, 2008, 13:04:33
PUDDLE IN!!
Title: Re: Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Post by: woodypecks on July 29, 2008, 15:20:15
Mission completed    ......... and "Aye Aye Captain "  I  puddled in !     :)
Title: Re: Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Post by: kitty on July 31, 2008, 08:41:53
did the same with mine-and some spare caulis-all looked sad after 'puddling in'they are all looking very cheerful now....
my middle name is puddle in.....
kitty
xx