Comments on: Purple Sprouting Broccoli

By: Susanne

Susanne — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:02:30 +0000

Very helpful tips here. I thought my purple sprouting broccoli was meant to flower in December but now I’ll stop fretting over it. Should I stake it up and does it need a feed?

By: Ians

Ians — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:58:56 +0000

So has mine, the plants are about 3 feet tall and have a central stem with one purple floret on eact plant so far. It is only the beginning of June so why so early and more importantly what do I do now? Do I have to cut the middle floret out or do I just leave them? I am Confused, please help!

By: manndy

manndy — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:34:43 +0000

mine is the same I already have flower headsa on the plants and only plant them this year

By: janet

janet — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 16:17:29 +0000

Have planted some purple sprouted broccoli (transfered outside in May,) but it is already showing very small flower heads which are starting to flower. Surely this is too early, I thought they had to overwinter.

By: robert falk

robert falk — Sat, 15 May 2010 16:53:35 +0000

Hi, just wanted to share our PSB experience, as having waited a full year and wondered why so much of our garden had been taken over, and what we were going to get for it, the purple buds suddenly appeared. The first crop gave a ‘it was worth it’ smile, and we got 5 weeks or so of cropping until the pressure to bolt was too strong. We’re now enjoying the beautiful foliage and yellow flowers, absolutely gorgeous!!

By: Simon

Simon — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:26:26 +0000

Hi all new to this and need a bit of advice on when is the best time to crop my purple broccoli , plants are abought 18″ tall?help plse

By: jon david

jon david — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:06:51 +0000

purple sprouting brocolli,one of my favourites,its easy to grow,its very pricey in tescos,£1.59 for a small bunch.But the biggest plus as far as Im concerned, is because it matures in march, it has no bugs hiding in its foliage,like the summer varieties

By: Sally

Sally — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 09:28:18 +0000

Hi,

This is the first time ive grown purple sprouting broccoli. And ive never cooked it before either, so Im not sure when to cut it. The heads have grown all over, but they are only about 1cm diameter heads. How big before I cut them off, but not too late so they flower? How far down the stem do you cut them off? Im very much a novice.

Thanks

By: My Tiny Plot » Blog Archive » Sprouting Broccoli - At Last!

My Tiny Plot » Blog Archive » Sprouting Broccoli - At Last! — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:00:11 +0000

[...] My Purple Sprouting Broccoli is finally nearing harvest. Honestly, you need the patience of a very patient saint to grow this thing. This year seems a particularly painful year. It’s already April and it’s only just purpling up. In previous years we’ve been eating it by early March. [...]

By: Potting Plants » Blog Archive » First Signs of Sprouting Broccoli

Potting Plants » Blog Archive » First Signs of Sprouting Broccoli — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:03:27 +0000

[...] beginning to show. This is where the small bunches of curds will form. Ooh I can hardly wait. Purple Sprouting Broccoli is one of my favourite vegetables from the garden. You can hardly buy it in the shops (maybe at a [...]