tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post1861275745699925024..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Brassica beautiesMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-16735464691953502272012-11-26T23:54:50.190+00:002012-11-26T23:54:50.190+00:00I am going to miss these brassicas very much as I ...I am going to miss these brassicas very much as I am not sure how they will adapt to our tropical garden now.Malay-Kadazan girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09692400837667241873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-49429810960155579972012-11-20T15:52:06.971+00:002012-11-20T15:52:06.971+00:00They all look very good. I've been out of town...They all look very good. I've been out of town and out of touch since last week - I apologize for not keeping up!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490964982321159910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-59772081749854280122012-11-20T10:47:32.091+00:002012-11-20T10:47:32.091+00:00I asked a professional botantist why the leaves ma...I asked a professional botantist why the leaves may have evolved and his response was that my guess was as good as his. More surface area can mean the plant loses water quicker and gathers more sunlight which would be an advantage in wet, low light, conditions. (I suppose like winter!)<br /><br />He did say however that as kale was a cultivated species that the curly leaves could have been bred into the plant and not be a response to the environment.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-48857278642675633622012-11-19T22:55:17.912+00:002012-11-19T22:55:17.912+00:00Your kale looks really good. I do not know either ...Your kale looks really good. I do not know either whether there is any evolved advantage in this foliage form. Often new forms in nature ( like variegation) are just chance occurrences and someone has just taken cuttings or taken some seed to be repropagated as garden plantsRoger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-55762633340698106792012-11-19T10:07:20.492+00:002012-11-19T10:07:20.492+00:00I do like the cabbagey top to the brussel sprouts....I do like the cabbagey top to the brussel sprouts. The texture is not dissimilar to the Kale so perhaps its a less (or more) evolved version of whatever the natural advantage of crinkles is.Lizhttp://www.suburbantomato.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-23302566113319705112012-11-19T09:27:36.336+00:002012-11-19T09:27:36.336+00:00I hope you get a good brussel sprout harvest. They...I hope you get a good brussel sprout harvest. They are a must for me at Christmas time, although I don't grow them. Wonder can the cabbage-looking top be eaten?Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263430746482725687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-14506941880303073032012-11-18T23:36:32.554+00:002012-11-18T23:36:32.554+00:00Hi Mark,
yes Cavolo Nero is very photogenic.I'...Hi Mark,<br />yes Cavolo Nero is very photogenic.I've got so much of it on my allotment that I'm cutting whole heads rather than leaf by leaf.Cooked in with potatoes and chard makes a good combo ( and great left overs bubbly and squeak)but I'll try it with the soft polenta which has a lovely texture.<br />For some reason my purple sprouting sown in April (too early?) started producing in late July and has carried on doing so a little at a time.<br />I was a bit unimpressed with green curly kale at first ,but it seems to have improved with the colder weather.I still have an unopened packet of red kale seeds which I'll give a go next year as the foliage looks so attractive.David Shinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01349275095909121230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-33743324197778635052012-11-18T22:38:13.847+00:002012-11-18T22:38:13.847+00:00Oh that looks delicious. My sprouts are so tiny co...Oh that looks delicious. My sprouts are so tiny compared to yours. So I guess I should be picking mine in May. I don't think the plants are hardy here over the winter, but I guess I'll find out.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-51081929941760927742012-11-18T21:17:56.148+00:002012-11-18T21:17:56.148+00:00Your Brussel sprouts may be small but I would love...Your Brussel sprouts may be small but I would love to have them anyway. I planted my favorite red Russian kale this time. becky3086https://www.blogger.com/profile/01026872543168452124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-30676217127411399842012-11-18T16:52:47.508+00:002012-11-18T16:52:47.508+00:00Parsley is similar really in that it has wrinkled ...Parsley is similar really in that it has wrinkled leaves which I guess adds to the surface area of the plant. One advantage would be to absorb more sunlight than a plant with similar sized leaves so maybe this is of advantage in low light conditions. Just a guess though!Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com