On Jul 27, 9:46*am, "mark" wrote:
"Mark McIntyre" wrote in message

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mark wrote:
Sown in the spring and I'm now harvesting the purple sprouting bits.

I wasn't expecting anything until the winter/next spring.

Is this usual?

Mine's been *spouting for a month or so. I recall some sorts do this.

I think the summer sprouting variety is a mistake for me. *Looking carefully
under the small leaves and around the purple flower buds I have found 100s
of tiny yellow eggs which I assume to be those of the cabbage white
butterfly which have been about in great numbers. *Maybe a butterfly net
would be a useful addition to the toolshed.

mark

That's why we don't grow the summer variety Mark.

Judith