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with a root like this??

Trying to be Romanesco, but failing dismally!!

Tim,  I was expecting calabrese to look green like in the shops but it looks like yours - although not so uniform.  They have had that pinkish appearance and uneven growth since first appearing.  Is that normal?  Iain

I put a courgette strainght in to the ground that started to wilt, when I dug it up some horrible litte white grubs were eating the root and there was nopthing left.

Iain - pink sounds like nutrient deficiency? My things should look greenish yellow.

And 'uniform'? - wish one knew - lime, muck, moisture, how grown on??

I will try and get a picture and see if that helps.  Iain

Just as a matter of (?) interest, this is what the head was like. Very calabresey shoots.

With the first mini-leek - remember the seed packets??

It still looks good eating.  Was it?

Give me an hour & I'll tell you!!

My Romanesco are going nowhere! A few little leaves sprouting but the whole thing is only a few inches high yet - a long way to go!

Wardy - yes!! Couldn't post all pm.

Well up to the best broccoli flavour.

That looks very tasty indeed Tim  :)   I bet they're your toms too  :) 

Do you reckon the Romanesco has superior flavour then?  I ask as I'm trying to grow it too  :)

I reckon it's tops for flavour - but does it come in at the right time for you??