tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post9212156709974086272..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Second(ary) crop is not necessarily second bestMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-21312427744546738452015-12-19T18:36:31.482+00:002015-12-19T18:36:31.482+00:00I think we're spoilt these days, we eat just t...I think we're spoilt these days, we eat just the parts of a plant we grow it for but I'm sure every part of a plant would have been used in years gone by. It really is time we went back to basics with things like this.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-61816040918888824382015-12-19T16:15:16.596+00:002015-12-19T16:15:16.596+00:00We are hoping to get to the plot tomorrow after qu...We are hoping to get to the plot tomorrow after quite an absence to see whether we have any veg to harvest - I am hoping for sprouts,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-9623204713331748372015-12-19T15:46:27.215+00:002015-12-19T15:46:27.215+00:00I certainly agree with what you say about Cauliflo...I certainly agree with what you say about Cauliflower and Broccoli stalks - a very under-rated delicacy!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-91894791405448684552015-12-19T15:44:50.504+00:002015-12-19T15:44:50.504+00:00The Brassica family are very hardy and will surviv...The Brassica family are very hardy and will survive even in a cold Winter - though this year it is unusually warm so far!Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-74562682658316046642015-12-19T09:28:07.343+00:002015-12-19T09:28:07.343+00:00Farm shop Cauliflowers sometimes come untrimmed an...Farm shop Cauliflowers sometimes come untrimmed and these large outer leaves are delicious cooked as greens (with the center leaf stalk removed!). It's also a good way to use up Caulis from the garden/allotment that fail to form a solid head. The thick stalks of cauliflowers and broccoli are also tasty when peeled, sliced thinly and stir fried.<br />PSB leaves are really useful in the early spring hungry gap, and the plants carry on producing lovely tender leaves long after the best purple shoots have stopped forming (just keep removing any flower spikes & give it a bit of a feed).Spade and Daggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03447641240079673493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-7761051883850565712015-12-18T22:05:13.873+00:002015-12-18T22:05:13.873+00:00What kind of weather they strive?What kind of weather they strive?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08095843727873744965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-52231131454643700322015-12-18T21:53:36.851+00:002015-12-18T21:53:36.851+00:00Completely agree - what brought me the most pleasu...Completely agree - what brought me the most pleasure this year were not the main broccoli heads, but the seemingly endless supply of side shoots.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.com