Growing Winter veg - is it worthwhile?

[Thelma Sanders]

Them sprout tops are a "Delicacy"

I watched a Tom Kerridge cookery programme and he was raving about them, apparently they are very difficult to buy nowadays, but he reckons they are the best green veg ever

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

What do the tops taste like?



.... Sprouts?

Baldy!

They are very much like a miniature cabbage, but just taste so much sweeter!

[Baldy]

Tom Kerridge's accent... Inspires confidence... and whilst sprouts tend to 'blow' for me I seem to be able to do tops...

[veggiechicken]

You should sign up for Deano's master class in sprout growing that he's running in 2018.
This time next year we''ll be wallowing in Brussels

[Newt]

I love growing winter veg! and although the plot does look a little sparse once the summer and autumn crops have been harvested, there's nothing better than nipping down there on Christmas eve, digging out a few parsnips and carrots (Well little stubby things in my case) and a bowl full of sprouts for the big day dinner, all home grown n far supersede the quality you would buy from any supermarket!



And understand it you should Newt!

These were a few I picked thinking last year! But may have been the year before? not been a good few years for me unfortunately!

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Tell ya what!

Them sprout tops are a "Delicacy"

That's a tempting display of good foodstuff right there! That's my portion of the sprouts sorted at least... what'll everyone else have?

[ESBkevin]

I've not time to read all the thread, but two things occur to me.

This year it seems not to make financial sense, will that be the case next year?

In order to maintain the most healthy soil it needs a living root to sustain the mycorrhiza fungi which dies within a week or two if not sustained by that root.

[ZsaZsa]

My winter veg consists of perpetual spinach, chard, cavolo nero kale and some rocket.
Sown/planted mid-summer, I've been harvesting these since. I have about 5 chard plants (Fordhook Giant), these have produced enormous harvests, so much so, I've been giving it away. Delicious in soups and stews, I chop the stalks up first. Although growth slows down now, I'm still pulling leaves, weekly/fortnightly