A perfect head, ready to eat!
Notice how the head of broccoli is opening up and the yellow flowers that are starting to show. That means the head is starting to bolt. If you like broccoli flowers, you'll enjoy it. But if you want the usual kind of broccoli, it needs to be cut sooner than later. ( The yellow flowers are especially noticeable if you enlarge the picture.)
The main head has already been cut off on a slant to prevent rain from collecting and
rotting the main stem.Small side shoots are growing and will soon be ready to eat.
Cut them off on a slant as well. Frequent cutting will keep the broccoli plant producing.
3 comments:
Don't laugh but I think that is my broccoli plant getting his 15 seconds of fame, LOL! Hi little baby....
Yes, the star in picture number three is indeed your broccoli plant Denise. It was a perfect example of many things. He was a most cooperative plant! And Rick was very cooperative too because he helped me cast shade upon the subject to make a better picture.
I can't stay out of the broccoli or the peas for that matter. I was blanching and freezing some tonight and was even eating it just blanched. Yummy yum!
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