Purple Sprouting Broccoli - how long till harvest?

[Kristen]

How many PSB plants does everyone aim for? I've just planted a few seeds into 15 modules. My neighbour at home has some PSB plants and they look huge. Any ideas how many plants 2.5 people might need?

They need a lot of space - perhaps even as much as 2'6" plant-to-plant. That limits how many I grow.

[AlanP]

I grow 10 plants, my 12 year old grandson can eat a dinner plate piled high with it. He also loves the winter cauliflowers that are about to mature now.

Alan

[Nicos]

Just taken the last of mine.

[Scoot]

Just spotted the first of my purple sprouting broccoli. Delighted as I've been growing it since last June.

[Lisasbolt]

Mine took a long time, was meant to be ready Nov, but got it March.

10 plants wow that's a lot, I would have a freezer full! We have been eating twice/three times a week and can't keep up just off the couple that survived.

P.s last night we had a wonder parmesan and goats cheese with white sprouting broccoli pasta bake. It was gorgeous, just in case inspires anyone ��

[Snow]

Just harvested my first lot.
118 grams.
Having them in a stir-fry in a moment.

[Alison]

Mine is going mad now

[Scoot]

When you harvest it do you get more broccoli sprouting from where you harvested? Is there a certain way to harvest it?

This is my first time growing it so everything with it is new to me.

[kris1960]

Shocked Christmas morning when I went to allotment for brussels and endive to find a stray and small psb in mixed bed with a proper head and a mass of sproutings around it. A very unexpected present. Have found a few more since. My main planting is just starting to show main heads, possibly ready in a week or two? White sprouting started aweek ago.
I have to admit I am with the lashings of butter fraternity and perhaps a grating of parmesan.

[muddled]

I'm just growing loads of everything this year.
We have a Nigerian family opposite us with six (incredibly tall) kids. They all love their veggies so much more than my kids I'm ashamed to say and welcome any amount of gluts!

It's very liberating to know in advance that you have a welcome home for bin liners full of excess veg!

[Kristen]

When you harvest it do you get more broccoli sprouting from where you harvested? Is there a certain way to harvest it?

I reckon this blog sums it up pretty well

Mark's Veg Plot: Harvesting Purple Sprouting Broccoli

[Scoot]

Thanks a lot for the link.

[Scoot]

Is this ready for harvesting yet? Or is it still a little way away from being ready?

[Alison]

I'd harvest it, looks great

[snakeshack]

looks good to me