What do you think? Catchy song title, eh?
No?
Okay, I’ll stick to growing instead. I’m happy to report that the broccoli is doing well, growing and showing signs of decent production. I snapped off one large leaf with a cluster of pests (yuck), but the plants look healthy. The leaves are a nice, dark green and small heads are forming on all six plants.
Broccoli Head
I grew broccoli last year, but it bolted early. I managed just a few small heads. Since the cauliflower is looking worse by the day, I’ve set my sights on the great green veg.
I enjoy eating broccoli in a number of ways:
- Steamed till tender but still crunchy,
- sautéed with almonds (my husbands yummy recipe),
- and blended in soup
It’s hard not to feel virtuous when munching on this cruciferous darling
Broccoli contains more vitamin C than oranges, ounce for ounce. It has a much calcium as a glass of milk, and contains folate, important for the production and maintenance of new cells. It’s an excellent source of iron as well as fiber.
Broccoli Plants
It will be an excellent source of pride as well, if I can get past these next few weeks. Fingers crossed for cooperative weather, and a pest-free, bolt-free crop.
Broccoli Leaves
Gardening Nirvana 
Bravo Alys, your last photo is amazing, with the little pearl of water just about ready to fall. You are not only a patient gardener, you must be a patient photographer too. It doesn’t get much fresher than that! We eat a lot of broccoli too. Mostly steamed for 4-5 minutes and served with lemon juice and lemon pepper. I glad it’s so good for you since I have so many bad habits, ha. High Ho the Dario, I wish bread was low carb too 😀
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I hear that. Low carb bread tastes…low carbish. Not worth the time, IMO.
I love steamed broccoli with lemon, too. It’s one of those vegetables you can enjoy in so many ways.
Thanks for your kind words.
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😀 Welcome x
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I grew broccoli a few years ago. It was amazing!!! I grew so much that every time the neighbors stuck their head over the fence I was throwing heads of huge broccoli at them to eat. I think we all binged on greens that year!
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Oh, what a great story, Lizzy. I bet your neighbors loved you. If you’re going to binge, broccoli is the way to go!
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It’s very healthy! Next time I’m going to try making soup.
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It makes delicious soup! And you can freeze it, too.
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I love the picture with the water droplets too. Let me know if you have a plentiful crop. Broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables too!
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Thanks, Sharon. So far, so good. I’ll let you know for sure when the crop is in.
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I’ll look forward to it! Nothing like home grown. eh?
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You got it. I just checked on them this morning. They are looking quite robust. It won’t be long now.
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Broccoli is delicious… and I agree with everyone else who says that the water droplet photo is brilliant!
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PJ! Thanks for that. I love the different perspectives I can find with things looking through a camera lens. Do you find that as well?
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Wow that is a great crop, congratulations! My cauli was a disaster but other good things made up for it. Keep your eye out for those pesky pests!
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That sounds like a reality show: Pesky Pests and the Gardeners Who Hate Them. LOL
Cauliflower is off my growing list. I’ll just continue to enjoy it from the grocer, with an extra dose of appreciation for what goes into it.
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I quite agree, no cauli for us. I’ll just make a point of using a local grocer instead of a supermarket chain and that’ll make me feel more virtuous!
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There you go! Excellent idea.
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Broccoli is so much less temperamental than cauliflower! Tastes good with garlic and soy sauce… would like to try it with almonds!
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Oh I do love garlic. That sounds delicious.
I didn’t know cauliflower was temperamental. Thanks for letting me know. Given my limited space, it is officially off the list!
🙂
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I described cauliflower as ‘temperamental’ because it suffers in frost and doesn’t like most soil. However, my broccoli, at any rate, seems to not mind anything (except drought)!
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I’m having that same experience. I think our four-day frost is what knocked it out. I finally pulled it out today. It was a lost cause. The broccoli looks fab, though. Can’t wait.
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Sorry about your cauliflower but I do hope you enjoy the broccoli!
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We’ve had a taste already and it was delicious. Thank you, silverbells.
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Our broccoli wasn’t great this year, I did plant some sprouting broccoli though and it’s trying really hard to produce something. Broccoli and cauliflower simply don’t grow well here which is a real shame.
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That is a shame, since they are both so tasty and so good for you. Are there other vegetables you can grow well in your climate?
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We can grow quite a lot so I really shouldn’t complain! It’s mainly some of the brassicas that we struggle with: brussels sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower. Cabbages grow like mad here, you could almost carve one out and live in it. I’m trying kohl rabi this year so it will be interesting to see how that grows.
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Wow! Well that is great to hear, then. I love cabbage, but I’ve not grown that yet. I really have a tiny area to grow in, so each year I’m limited to one or two. I really need to get on the vertical veg bandwagon, making that space work for me.
Can’t wait to see your updates, Eleenie.
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