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    Purple Sprouting Broccoli Crisis!

    About four weeks ago I planted out three 'Early Purple Sprouting' plants, which I grew from seed back in March/April. All three have been growing fantastically well, but one of them has now started to produce spears in abundance! This variety is normally harvested from February, so I'm at a loss as to what has happened. Has anybody else experienced this, and if so, will the plant still produce spears next year or should I be giving it up as a lost cause and composting it?
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    Harvest 'em!

    What's the worst that could happen? I harvested a couple of spears off mine the other day, not sure if that's the best thing to do, but it's surely better than letting them go to flower.
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    • #3
      Perhaps it's a summer variety! There are loads - you can crop all year.

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      • #4
        This happened to mine last year so I just ate the spears! Rather nice they were too. Its a good job I did as they all collpased under the snow we had in winter :S
        If it ain't broke...fix it til it is!

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        • #5
          As has been said already - cut them and enjoy them. I certainly wouldn't compost the plant until it's finished producing spears.

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          • #6
            The same happened to mine so a quick firkel in seed box and i have sowed some more plenty of time for them to grow.jacob
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            • #7
              Thanks for your replies guys! I checked on the seed packet, and they are definitely the variety to harvest in February. Anyway, I'm going to enjoy the spears now and hopefully the other two I planted out won't go the same way, as I really look forward to harvesting the spears in the dead of winter when nothing much else is growing in the garden!

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              • #8
                I guess you were just too early sowing them (despite what the packet said).

                Mine were only planted out last week... they're about 8" high
                All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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