So I don't know about you, but the wait for broccoli for me this year has been endless... eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeendless. Planted well before the start of winter, I am still waiting for the majority of my broccoli to actually broccoli. And what's quite terrible, is that I am pretty sure that now the cabbage moths have set in, there may not be a whole lot of broccoli-ing actually taking place.But it doesn't matter.
Nope.
I've found a new player in the field of tree-like greens.
And its name, is Broccoletti.
And Broccoli Raab, and Rabe, and Rappi, and Grelos, and, my personal favourite, Friarielli.
And Broccoli Raab, and Rabe, and Rappi, and Grelos, and, my personal favourite, Friarielli. It seems to have quite a few names.
Personally I am quite happy to call this little green wonder whatever it likes, because, my blogging friends, broccoletti grows faster than radish.
Yep, that fast.
I sowed the seeds for this plant on the 25th of July, making this little treasure around 7 weeks old. From seed to table in seven weeks. It most certainly beats the 16+ weeks I have been waiting for the broccoli.
Having said all that, I should probably keep quiet about dumping broccoli forever until I have actually tasted broccoletti.
Although apparently it's quite delicious, stem, leaves, flowers and all.
And I'm all for living dangerously in the garden. So...
Broccoli - u r dumpt
13 comments:
we grew this winter http://mrsmacgregorsgarden.blogspot.com/2011/07/broccoli-raab.html and we enjoyed it
Geez Ali! You are totally at the forefront of schmancy new vegetable growing land. I have to do another bloody seed order now!
Thanks for providing a smile in the day...again. Too tired to be clever. Must stop. nite nite
Super cool! Is it a traditional variety or a hybrid? Where did you get the seeds from? It sounds like the answer to a short-winter-season-gardener's prayer.
Haven't heard of it before but will watch out for it as a possible next year crop because we don't have room for broccoli proper.
Esther I hadn't heard of it either - I thought I was planting badly spelt broccolini! But no, it's another thing altogether.
Elaine the seeds are from Eden seeds, so all heirloom and happy. I will really go gung ho with them next year, they are so much smaller and more rewarding than broccoli (for me!). They came up so quickly and I have read that just like broccoli you can cut them and they'll keep on shooting.
Although I still haven't tasted it!
Sorry, got too keen and pushed the wrong button!
Nite nite ali :)
Phoebe, I love the word forefront. And I am so excited to be at the forefront of tree-like vegetable growing! Maybe you could order some right this second and get a crop in before it gets too hot??!
JFH that is really funny, because I commented on your post but for the life of me I don't remember ever seeing broccoli raab before today! Oh I am getting old...
And you thought I was clever with my boring old egg plant Ali, you are onto all things new...thank you I will keep an eye out for this as our family is enjoying lots of green things these days and that looks delicious.....
Definitely a much better option that waiting all those weeks for broccoli.
Never heard of it - thanks Ali :D)
I too have been waiting and waiting and waiting for my broccoli to form heads and finally it has happened, well on 4 of the 6 plants anyway. Hopefully the other 2 do something before it gets too hot.
Me me me meeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!! I'm gonna get me some of them seeds!
U r fun e!
And spectacularly good looking Mrs L :D
Although I think I have wrinkles on my legs... do legs get wrinkly?? I am a bit worried.
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