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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Froglegs on April 03, 2010, 11:41:32

Title: Flower Sprout!
Post by: Froglegs on April 03, 2010, 11:41:32
May give this a go.... :-\
   http://www.marshalls-seeds.co.uk/flower-sprout-seeds-pid4066.html?utm_source=FlowerSprout2010Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=FlowerSprout2010Email
Title: Re: Flower Sprout!
Post by: cornykev on April 03, 2010, 11:46:36
I've just this second looked at it on the email they sent me, it was sent on April the 1st though.  ???    :-\    ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Flower Sprout!
Post by: Isleworth on April 03, 2010, 12:00:53
It's no fools day joke.. Sainsburys stock them in the veg isle! They are a cross between Broccoli and Sprouts :)

They were covered on the News a few months ago and they were calling them the new supper veg as they are high in vits.
Title: Re: Flower Sprout!
Post by: Froglegs on April 04, 2010, 10:39:32
It was on GW Friday.
Title: Re: Flower Sprout!
Post by: bennettsleg on April 04, 2010, 11:43:35
they look alot like blown sprouts.
Title: Re: Flower Sprout!
Post by: Sparkly on April 04, 2010, 12:08:46
Quote from: bennettsleg on April 04, 2010, 11:43:35
they look alot like blown sprouts.

Yep, I thought that. I grow these by accident every year.
Title: Re: Flower Sprout!
Post by: star on April 05, 2010, 00:54:55
Quote from: Froglegs on April 04, 2010, 10:39:32
It was on GW Friday.


Yep, I saw it too. Thought it was worth giving a go.........next year. It would be nice to hear how it does if anyone grows it though :D
Title: Re: Flower Sprout!
Post by: Jeannine on April 05, 2010, 06:30:13
Certainly look like most of my sprouts!!! ::) Could be useful though XX Jeannine