Comments on: White sprouting broccoli 2 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/white-sprouting-broccoli-2-2366 Stumbling self sufficiency in a small space Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:55:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: fn http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/white-sprouting-broccoli-2-2366/comment-page-1#comment-61110 fn Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:55:23 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=2366#comment-61110 Hello Evofirst The white sprouting variety is common in Europe but is generally not grown commercially as it is smaller than purple sprouting broc and the harvest is much diminutive. However it is a deluxe veg that knocks purple sprouting broc into the shade in an instant. If you have the space, grow and nurture this veg or cosy up big time to people that do have the space. More special than asparagus this is a largely undiscovered delight. When we have taken the sprouts from our plants we eat the smaller leaves and set some more seed. I don't think that they are biannuals. Hello Evofirst

The white sprouting variety is common in Europe but is generally not grown commercially as it is smaller than purple sprouting broc and the harvest is much diminutive.

However it is a deluxe veg that knocks purple sprouting broc into the shade in an instant. If you have the space, grow and nurture this veg or cosy up big time to people that do have the space.

More special than asparagus this is a largely undiscovered delight.

When we have taken the sprouts from our plants we eat the smaller leaves and set some more seed. I don’t think that they are biannuals.

]]> By: Evofirst http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/white-sprouting-broccoli-2-2366/comment-page-1#comment-61083 Evofirst Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:29:56 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=2366#comment-61083 I had my first harvest of purple broccoli and am indeed surprise there is another variety white - have not seen it at all - where do they orginate from. Secondly what do I do with the plants after the harvest, does it continue to grown and produces sprouts the next year? I had my first harvest of purple broccoli and am indeed surprise there is another variety white – have not seen it at all – where do they orginate from.

Secondly what do I do with the plants after the harvest, does it continue to grown and produces sprouts the next year?

]]> By: fn http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/white-sprouting-broccoli-2-2366/comment-page-1#comment-59252 fn Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:26:28 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=2366#comment-59252 Hello Domestic Executive Thanks for dropping by. The white sprouting broccoli tastes far sweeter than the purple. The yield is much smaller (about 50% per plant) but if I had the choice I would always grow the white. Really splendid stuff that you can't buy commercially in the UK. Hello Sara Well worth hunting for these seeds. The flavour is so delicate and special. Hi Free I’m very lucky to have John Coe to help me. I’ve know him since I was eight years old (that’s 47 years) But he’s only been helping me with my garden for the last sixteen years! He’s in his late seventies now and has been vegetable gardening for the last 50 years ? Hello Mr Dirty Boots Why not grow both? The harvest is much smaller from the white sprouting broccoli plants. There are just the two of us so eight plants suit us fine. But if you want to feed more it might be worth growing the two types. Hello Kate(uk) YES. It’s well worth growing your own sprouting broccoli even if that’s all you grow. Hi Magic Cochin Oh do grow some this year. You resent the space when you put it in during July but it stands there stoically all winter and just when you are desperate for some home grown veg it produces the sweetest spears. Hi Julian I’ve never seen it in the shops. It’s a wonderful vegetable. Sometimes I eat it like asparagus with a homemade Hollandaise sauce. Hi Natasha Brilliant. Doesn’t it taste so much better than the stale stuff that available commercially? Hello Belinda If you can find the white sprouting broc seed your son will love it – an elegant, gentle vegetable. Hello Domestic Executive

Thanks for dropping by.

The white sprouting broccoli tastes far sweeter than the purple. The yield is much smaller (about 50% per plant) but if I had the choice I would always grow the white. Really splendid stuff that you can’t buy commercially in the UK.

Hello Sara

Well worth hunting for these seeds. The flavour is so delicate and special.

Hi Free

I’m very lucky to have John Coe to help me. I’ve know him since I was eight years old (that’s 47 years) But he’s only been helping me with my garden for the last sixteen years! He’s in his late seventies now and has been vegetable gardening for the last 50 years ?

Hello Mr Dirty Boots

Why not grow both? The harvest is much smaller from the white sprouting broccoli plants. There are just the two of us so eight plants suit us fine. But if you want to feed more it might be worth growing the two types.

Hello Kate(uk)

YES. It’s well worth growing your own sprouting broccoli even if that’s all you grow.

Hi Magic Cochin

Oh do grow some this year. You resent the space when you put it in during July but it stands there stoically all winter and just when you are desperate for some home grown veg it produces the sweetest spears.

Hi Julian

I’ve never seen it in the shops. It’s a wonderful vegetable. Sometimes I eat it like asparagus with a homemade Hollandaise sauce.

Hi Natasha

Brilliant. Doesn’t it taste so much better than the stale stuff that available commercially?

Hello Belinda

If you can find the white sprouting broc seed your son will love it – an elegant, gentle vegetable.

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