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Cabbage and broccoli help
Posted on 12/9/20 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 12/9/20 at 2:55 pm
Plants look great. Still not producing. They have been in the ground for at least 3 months. Don’t remember exactly when I planted. Anything I can do?
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Posted on 12/9/20 at 3:38 pm to doubleh
Pics? Where do you live and when do you start your Spring garden?
This post was edited on 12/9/20 at 3:40 pm
Posted on 12/9/20 at 4:44 pm to doubleh
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Plants look great. Still not producing. They have been in the ground for at least 3 months
Don't know how many years you've made a garden, but I've been at it for well over 20 and there are years when things that did great the year before just failed the following year.
Summer of 19, I was picking at least 50 habanero peppers a week. I planted 6 habs this spring and didn't get one pepper off them this time around.
It's just how it goes sometimes. Next time, plant a different variety from the ones you planted this year and see if that helps.
But after 3 months, you should have already gotten the main heads off the broccoli and have side shoots coming in and also picking cabbages too.
Posted on 12/10/20 at 5:39 pm to gumbo2176
Are your cabbages making heads?
Posted on 12/10/20 at 6:10 pm to Deerhunter62
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Are your cabbages making heads?
The green heads are getting real big right now with some of them at least the size of a soccer ball. The red are about the size of a baseball right now, but they always form slower, and smaller than the green cabbages is my experience with them.
This post was edited on 12/10/20 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 12/10/20 at 6:27 pm to gumbo2176
I planted mine in the middle of Sept. and should be harvesting around Christmas. I cut the last of the broccoli and cauliflower today. It has a lot to do with the variety you plant.
Posted on 12/10/20 at 7:28 pm to Deerhunter62
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I cut the last of the broccoli and cauliflower today.
You didn't pull the broccoli plants, did you? After they make the main head, they produce side shoots for several weeks afterwards for an extended harvest.
Cabbages and cauliflower are one and done and I pull them as I harvest the heads.
Posted on 12/10/20 at 8:05 pm to gumbo2176
Gumbo, I had to laugh at your comment. I didn't cut the broccoli down. I have had gardens for over 40 years. And I learn something new every cycle. I now use raised beds but father-in-law and I had 3 acres before he passed.
Posted on 12/10/20 at 8:30 pm to gumbo2176
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You didn't pull the broccoli plants, did you? A
Fun fact. Broccoli greens are some of the best greens in the planet. Seriously, harvest the head and cook down the greens like mustard greens.
Posted on 12/10/20 at 9:32 pm to Deerhunter62
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I have had gardens for over 40 years.
Well over 20 for me just at this house alone and closer to 30 total. I have a backyard garden that had 5 rows 50 ft. long, 3 trellises and one 48 sq. ft. raised bed for root crops.
Ideally, I'd like no more than half an acre total.
Posted on 12/10/20 at 9:35 pm to CoachChappy
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Broccoli greens are some of the best greens in the planet.
Yep, but any green works. I've done broccoli and cauliflower greens cooked down. For true greens, I favor Georgia Collards and have 6 plants in my garden now that I've harvested leaves off of 3 times already and getting ready to pick more. I'm the only one in my house who eats them, so I do give them away from time to time.
Posted on 12/11/20 at 2:02 pm to CoachChappy
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Fun fact. Broccoli greens are some of the best greens in the planet. Seriously, harvest the head and cook down the greens like mustard greens.
Amen! I also use mine for making dolmades -- replace the grape leaf w/ a broccoli leaf.
Posted on 12/13/20 at 8:36 am to doubleh
I am having the some problem with my broccoli
Cabbage making fine
Cabbage making fine
Posted on 12/13/20 at 4:31 pm to GeeMan
Yeah my broccoli bolted on a couple plants. The others have small heads. Cauliflower seems to be doing well. I planted more broccoli and cabbage yesterday and installed netting around raised bed to keep squirrels out. Started thinning them out yesterday.
Posted on 12/13/20 at 4:52 pm to Capt ST
What varieties of broccoli are you guys planting?
Posted on 12/13/20 at 4:55 pm to Deerhunter62
Everest, Green magic and just planted diplomats
Posted on 12/13/20 at 5:13 pm to Capt ST
I have planted diplomats and they are so-so. Pacman and Green Comet perform the best for me.
Posted on 12/13/20 at 5:14 pm to Capt ST
I have planted diplomats and they are so-so. Pacman and Green Comet perform the best for me.
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