Cinnamon Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 My PSB has been doing really well & last weekend I found the first buds on it. So today I popped down to take a look & the buds are in bloom - there are yellow flowers on it I have obviously left it too long,but can we still use the small bit thats flowered? Hope so - they are huge plants with such a small edible part that it seems that they are a bit of a waste of time otherwise. I have 6 plants & only one has a sprouty bit,& thats tiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 PSB has gone to flower very quickly this year - we missed some of ours as well One day it was just starting and two days later it was flowering We have been eating the leaves as you would cabbage and given the plants to the hens. I would eat it if the buds are just starting Sarah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I always thought psb was a much earlyer crop that you planted and left in over winter to eat really early spring. I guess that there is differest varietys that mature at different times. The heads need to be eaten before they flower though. We have tryed eating it when its just about to burst into flower and its a bit chewy! I have never eaten the leaves. Ill try that. The chooks usually get the pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 11, 2008 Author Share Posted June 11, 2008 Looks like the hens will be happy at least Still,it was only an experiment with some cheap seedlings I found in B&Q - nothing ventured & all that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 If you cut the flowering bits off you may get a second flush of smaller brocolli. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I can't help, I've never managed to grow any brassica without it flowering on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 We struggle with all brassicas because of club root and sandy soil. They are all greedy feeder that like loads of manure and water, and to be planted very firmly into soil with lime added to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 13, 2008 Author Share Posted June 13, 2008 Don't think I will bother with any Brassicas again to be honest. They seem to be all big & bushy,but then you get barely any actual harvest from them I am sticking to carrots. You know where you are with a carrot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
