Broccoli flowering?
Jim Roberts
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I bought some sprouting broccoli seeds from B&Q earlier this year, planting them in late April. They've grown fast and are now a good 50cm tall or so, with plenty of large leaves.
The heads started forming a few weeks back, however on the packet it says to harvest next February/March, so I assumed I just needed to leave them. I've noticed tonight that one of the heads has started to flower, with a few yellow flowers showing through. I've read elsewhere that this is a bad thing!
So, for the plants that haven't flowered yet, do I need to harvest the heads and other sprouts now before they start to flower? If so, why did it say Feb/March on the packet?!
And the plant that has started to flower, is that now beyond usefulness or should I remove the head and keep it going?
Advice much appreciated.......
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Eat as much as you can, leave the plant in situ and it will carry on producing. Try to harvest the heads before they flower. Enjoy