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Purple Sprouting Broccoli
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? mark |
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Purple Sprouting Broccoli
Aries writes
On Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:15:01 +0100, 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? mark There are two kinds of purple sprouting broccoli, one sprouts in the late Summer/Autumn and the other in the following Spring. Are they different kinds, or does it just depend on when you sow? My summer sown spring sprouting purple sprouting is still sprouting, and my neighbour's spring sown is just starting to sprout. -- Kay |
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Purple Sprouting Broccoli
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. |
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Purple Sprouting Broccoli
"Mark McIntyre" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Purple Sprouting Broccoli
"mark" wrote in message 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. True, although personally, I would use it over the broccoli................................. ;p |
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Purple Sprouting Broccoli
On Jul 27, 9:46*am, "mark" wrote:
"Mark McIntyre" wrote in message ... 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 |
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Purple Sprouting Broccoli
"Judith in France" wrote in message ... On Jul 27, 9:46 am, "mark" wrote: "Mark McIntyre" wrote in message ... 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 I'm not going to grow them any more either. I'm sure they wouldn't do me any harm but seeing all those eggs and tiny caterpillars hasn't endeared me to the crop! They may well be pulled up anytime soon. mark |
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