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My black kale looks as if it is developing little heads like brocolli. Can I eat these or is it just going to seed ?
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You can eat the buds - my kale went to seed last spring and the heads were very tasty! -
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You can eat them like PSB - I cut some of mine this afternoon and will be having them with my tea!Comment
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Rats, I pulled my last two up because I thought they were all done (note to self for next year)!NellComment
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Ooh, good to know because my cavalo nero is headed that way too. Makes a change from the leaves at least!Comment
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Thank you Vicky and Eryn. They'll be on my plate soon.
From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.Comment
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I rather like them and hope mine don't start shooting until my PSB and white broccoli are finished to give me a succession of succulent spears!
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Diversify & prosper
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Sounds like it might be a potential alternative to PSB then?
I love purple sprouting broccoli, but although I've tried it in containers this winter I'm getting so little return for it I won't bother next year (I thought it would probably need more room than I had but I like it so tried it anyway). Maybe I should grow kale next year and then even if it doesn't go to seed I'll still have had the leaves.Comment
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My PSB and WSB and Chinese Brocolli are all making their spears now so I'm just going to have the kale spears with them. Brocolli with everything
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The cavalo nero spears I picked yesterday were lovely - much nicer than shop-bought PSB, which can be horribly tough and stringy
Mind you, my PSB hasn't sprouted yet, so I could be eating sprouted kale and broccoli leaf at this rate
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