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    Hi

    I am growing Broccoli for the first time this year.
    They seem to of started flowing again and are very tall. Is this right or are they going over
    I have added a pictrure for you to look at.
    Any reply's are welcome.
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  • #2
    When they flower, they are over.
    Sorry
    All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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    • #3
      Sorry they are finisheds when they flower.
      Dont worry about tomorrow, live for today

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      • #4
        O Well

        I will learn from this

        H
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        • #5
          Don't pull them up though! Just cut the cental flowering head off and more edible shoots will usually form from the stem!
          My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
          to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

          Diversify & prosper


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          • #6
            The one behind the one that has gone over (top left of the picture) looks very ready to eat? As Snadger says cut the central head and you'll get smaller sideshoots growing afterwards. Out of interest what variety is it?
            To see a world in a grain of sand
            And a heaven in a wild flower

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            • #7
              Many side shoots will grow after you cut the main head out. They will be edible so all is not lost.

              And when your back stops aching,
              And your hands begin to harden.
              You will find yourself a partner,
              In the glory of the garden.

              Rudyard Kipling.sigpic

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              • #8
                What do I do with the leaves

                Thanks all for your reply's.
                I've cut all the heads off , do I cut the big leaves off as well ??

                Thanks
                H
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                • #9
                  No, leave the leaves, they feed the plant. Just cut off the edible bit and in a remarkably short time you'll get spears forming, these are like small broccoli heads and don't grow big, just pick a few as needed and again if they look like flowering cut them off.
                  Into each life some rain must fall........but this is getting ridiculous.

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