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If any start to show a hint of yellow then I cut them off as quickly as possible and it may produce some more.  Be brutal.

So surprised that in France no one knows what it is! My neighbour said to me, is that still producing spears? He thought it was calabrese left over from summer!  I said it was "spring broccoli" and that the English eat it. He was amazed.
I got another bag full yesterday so I have frozen it. We are getting a wee bit sick of it! I just ordered some seeds to start sowing again for next winter!

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Ninny

What month do you sow PSB seeds?

Duke

I'd sow them the back end of this month up to early June, Duchess - once planted late in summer a good watering and netting and a long wait  ;)

Ninnysssssssssssss

Ta!! Ninnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnys :)

 Hi all
antipodes you say you freeze yours how's best to do this do you blanch or just put it in no fuss??? Iam getting half to a carry bag every picking and love the stuff, would love to be able to have it longer than the season allows..

Many thanks
steve.

Not a freezer of PSB here, as we don't plant too many plants that we have a glut. I think they are too delicate, a little like asparagus, best eaten fresh.

Someone will be along to give you their best tips.

Ninnys

How come yours are as tall as a house, Tony? What have you been feeding them??  :o ;D

I'm really enjoying this year's - delicious. And getting loads of about 8 plants too. I couldn't see what the fuss was about when I grew them last year - maybe they're an acquired taste.

I had almost given up on mine as well - planted last autumn but there are a couple of sprouts now so I won't dig them up for the compost bin!!!

I have found that if I blanch mine very briefly, plunge into cold water, and freeze, it is very like fresh broccoli. I use this to extend the season a bit - I wouldn't keep it frozen for months, just days or weeks.

mine PSB has  been infected with bugs, they hide under leaf and inside the purple head.

I used slat water to wash them but still have them after boiling.

how to avoid the bugs? anyone?

 :)  My  4 ramainling plants almost ready for picking, took a photo but dont know how to post on here.

Worth waiting for.



Demolished it last night with Barnsley chop, carrots and spuds.     Cheers,     Tony.

Good pickings from my four netted plants, so I will be having them tonight! Yum!

I picked the last yesterday and all 7 plants are now chopped up in the compost bin. I have a dilemma in that I only have an 8 x 4 bed but it is a good bed and under a very sturdy and high cage. I am certainly not growing 7 this year but I have some rudolf and some red arrow on the go. I also have doric sprout doing well and now samson calabrese, so I have to make some cold calculating decisions as the other beds ar spoken for. My thinking is for 2 x samson, 2 x doric and 2 psb BUT which one gives best value for space ie red arrow or rudolf?

My last lot were an afterthought, so I got a great set of psb plants from ebay but unlabelled