The first of the broccoli heads are peaking through the leaves; little promises of a harvest to come. I keep an eye on them, watching to see which will be the first to be ready. It took me a long time to give broccoli a place in my garden. It seemed like such a large plant for such a small harvest of something so readily available in the shops. All those leaves and such a small edible head; not worth the space it would take up in my small patch where space is premium. Or so I thought.
I had a fabulous year for broccoli too! My sweet 2yr old love to pick off the side shoots, eat the stalk then discard the top as she follows me about the garden. Still can't convince her to eat it off her dinner plate though!
I had a fabulous year for broccoli too! My sweet 2yr old love to pick off the side shoots, eat the stalk then discard the top as she follows me about the garden. Still can't convince her to eat it off her dinner plate though!
Sounds like a great place to start eating though. I ate peas out of my parents' garden for years before I'd eat them off my plate.