Kia ora

I have a cabbage question someone may be able to help me with. A workmate
gave me some broccoli seed he termed "romanesco" which I duly planted. Some
the the seed produced ok, no central floret but dozens of little florets off
a number of stems.

Some of the 'broccoli' plants have produced no florets at all. There is a
central stem and large cabbage type leaves all the way up the stem. I now
wonder whether in with the broccoli seed I got some type of cabbage seed as
well?

It is not cabbage as I know it, the tightly headed variety. I understand the
origin of cabbage was an open leaf variety dubbed Romano in various places.

Can anyone give me some direction here on what I may have? Google search has
not shown me anything. Many thanks.

Rob

ps I have given a couple of the 'cabbages' to the neighbours to try so I
will find out in due time whether they are edible or not.

"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
"George.com" writes:
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| Some of the 'broccoli' plants have produced no florets at all. There is
a
| central stem and large cabbage type leaves all the way up the stem. I
now
| wonder whether in with the broccoli seed I got some type of cabbage
seed as
| well?
|
| It is not cabbage as I know it, the tightly headed variety. I
understand the
| origin of cabbage was an open leaf variety dubbed Romano in various
places.
|
| Can anyone give me some direction here on what I may have? Google
search has
| not shown me anything. Many thanks.

Look up "kale", "collard greens" and so on. There are lots of such
non-heading varieties of cabbage, and it is correct that the original
ones were like that.

| ps I have given a couple of the 'cabbages' to the neighbours to try so
I
| will find out in due time whether they are edible or not.

Nothing like using your neighbours for dangerous experiments :-)

Yes, they are edible.

thanks Nick. I investigated Kale but couldn't find a decent explaination.
I'll have a squiz @ collards. The neighbours will be pleased they are
edible. The rest are coming out to make space for some sweet potatos as soon
as I can find homes for them.

rob

"George.com" wrote in message
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message
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In article ,
"George.com" writes:
|
| Some of the 'broccoli' plants have produced no florets at all. There
is
a
| central stem and large cabbage type leaves all the way up the stem. I
now
| wonder whether in with the broccoli seed I got some type of cabbage
seed as
| well?
|
| It is not cabbage as I know it, the tightly headed variety. I
understand the
| origin of cabbage was an open leaf variety dubbed Romano in various
places.
|
| Can anyone give me some direction here on what I may have? Google
search has
| not shown me anything. Many thanks.

Look up "kale", "collard greens" and so on. There are lots of such
non-heading varieties of cabbage, and it is correct that the original
ones were like that.

| ps I have given a couple of the 'cabbages' to the neighbours to try
so
I
| will find out in due time whether they are edible or not.

Nothing like using your neighbours for dangerous experiments :-)

Yes, they are edible.

thanks Nick. I investigated Kale but couldn't find a decent explaination.
I'll have a squiz @ collards. The neighbours will be pleased they are
edible. The rest are coming out to make space for some sweet potatos as
soon
as I can find homes for them.

rob

yes, very likely a collard green (tree cabbage) or a borecole. At least the
neighbours won't be chowing down on a non heading broccoli.

rob

In article ,
"George.com" writes:
|
| Some of the 'broccoli' plants have produced no florets at all. There is a
| central stem and large cabbage type leaves all the way up the stem. I now
| wonder whether in with the broccoli seed I got some type of cabbage seed as
| well?
|
| It is not cabbage as I know it, the tightly headed variety. I understand the
| origin of cabbage was an open leaf variety dubbed Romano in various places.
|
| Can anyone give me some direction here on what I may have? Google search has
| not shown me anything. Many thanks.

Look up "kale", "collard greens" and so on. There are lots of such
non-heading varieties of cabbage, and it is correct that the original
ones were like that.

| ps I have given a couple of the 'cabbages' to the neighbours to try so I
| will find out in due time whether they are edible or not.

Nothing like using your neighbours for dangerous experiments :-)

Yes, they are edible.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 21 Oct 2007 07:42:16 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:


In article ,
"George.com" writes:
|
| Some of the 'broccoli' plants have produced no florets at all. There is a
| central stem and large cabbage type leaves all the way up the stem. I now
| wonder whether in with the broccoli seed I got some type of cabbage seed as
| well?

If it is purple sprouting broccoli which you planted they may not
start to sprout until the new year. I get my best crops after
Christmas. Don't give up yet.

Pam in Bristol

On 21/10/07 22:41, in article ,
"Pam Moore" wrote:

On 21 Oct 2007 07:42:16 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:


In article ,
"George.com" writes:
|
| Some of the 'broccoli' plants have produced no florets at all. There is a
| central stem and large cabbage type leaves all the way up the stem. I now
| wonder whether in with the broccoli seed I got some type of cabbage seed
as
| well?

If it is purple sprouting broccoli which you planted they may not
start to sprout until the new year. I get my best crops after
Christmas. Don't give up yet.

Pam in Bristol

Maybe the OP has this:
http://tinyurl.com/289l36
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 21/10/07 22:41, in article ,
"Pam Moore" wrote:

On 21 Oct 2007 07:42:16 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:


In article ,
"George.com" writes:
|
| Some of the 'broccoli' plants have produced no florets at all. There
is a
| central stem and large cabbage type leaves all the way up the stem.
I now
| wonder whether in with the broccoli seed I got some type of cabbage
seed
as
| well?

If it is purple sprouting broccoli which you planted they may not
start to sprout until the new year. I get my best crops after
Christmas. Don't give up yet.

Pam in Bristol

Maybe the OP has this:
http://tinyurl.com/289l36
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'

Thanks, it may be that, though I did get some purple sprouting broccoli out
of the same bunch of seed and they set quite a few weeks ago. It the
'cabbages' are indeed broccoli they are very very late coming through.
Either way, they come out for the sweet potatos. Its more the neighbours
stomachs I am now worried about. The reaction across the back fence will
tell me that in time.

rob