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Cabbage question (non heading variety)
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| George.com 2007-10-20, 9:25 pm |
| Kia ora
I have a cabbage question someone may be able to help me with. A workmate
gave me some broccoli seed he termed "romanesco" which I duly planted. Some
the the seed produced ok, no central floret but dozens of little florets off
a number of stems.
Some of the 'broccoli' plants have produced no florets at all. There is a
central stem and large cabbage type leaves all the way up the stem. I now
wonder whether in with the broccoli seed I got some type of cabbage seed as
well?
It is not cabbage as I know it, the tightly headed variety. I understand the
origin of cabbage was an open leaf variety dubbed Romano in various places.
Can anyone give me some direction here on what I may have? Google search has
not shown me anything. Many thanks.
Rob
ps I have given a couple of the 'cabbages' to the neighbours to try so I
will find out in due time whether they are edible or not.
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| Nick Maclaren 2007-10-21, 3:25 am |
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In article <ffeamn$u1j$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>,
"George.com" <roblyn@ihug.co.nz> writes:
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|> Some of the 'broccoli' plants have produced no florets at all. There is a
|> central stem and large cabbage type leaves all the way up the stem. I now
|> wonder whether in with the broccoli seed I got some type of cabbage seed as
|> well?
|>
|> It is not cabbage as I know it, the tightly headed variety. I understand the
|> origin of cabbage was an open leaf variety dubbed Romano in various places.
|>
|> Can anyone give me some direction here on what I may have? Google search has
|> not shown me anything. Many thanks.
Look up "kale", "collard greens" and so on. There are lots of such
non-heading varieties of cabbage, and it is correct that the original
ones were like that.
|> ps I have given a couple of the 'cabbages' to the neighbours to try so I
|> will find out in due time whether they are edible or not.
Nothing like using your neighbours for dangerous experiments :-)
Yes, they are edible.
Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
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| George.com 2007-10-21, 3:25 am |
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"Nick Maclaren" <nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> In article <ffeamn$u1j$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>,
> "George.com" <roblyn@ihug.co.nz> writes:
> |>
> |> Some of the 'broccoli' plants have produced no florets at all. There is
a
> |> central stem and large cabbage type leaves all the way up the stem. I
now
> |> wonder whether in with the broccoli seed I got some type of cabbage
seed as
> |> well?
> |>
> |> It is not cabbage as I know it, the tightly headed variety. I
understand the
> |> origin of cabbage was an open leaf variety dubbed Romano in various
places.
> |>
> |> Can anyone give me some direction here on what I may have? Google
search has
> |> not shown me anything. Many thanks.
>
> Look up "kale", "collard greens" and so on. There are lots of such
> non-heading varieties of cabbage, and it is correct that the original
> ones were like that.
>
> |> ps I have given a couple of the 'cabbages' to the neighbours to try so
I
> |> will find out in due time whether they are edible or not.
>
> Nothing like using your neighbours for dangerous experiments :-)
>
> Yes, they are edible.
thanks Nick. I investigated Kale but couldn't find a decent explaination.
I'll have a squiz @ collards. The neighbours will be pleased they are
edible. The rest are coming out to make space for some sweet potatos as soon
as I can find homes for them.
rob
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| George.com 2007-10-21, 9:25 am |
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"George.com" <roblyn@ihug.co.nz> wrote in message
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> "Nick Maclaren" <nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk> wrote in message
> news:ffevso$2d4$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk...
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> thanks Nick. I investigated Kale but couldn't find a decent explaination.
> I'll have a squiz @ collards. The neighbours will be pleased they are
> edible. The rest are coming out to make space for some sweet potatos as
soon
> as I can find homes for them.
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> rob
yes, very likely a collard green (tree cabbage) or a borecole. At least the
neighbours won't be chowing down on a non heading broccoli.
rob
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| Pam Moore 2007-10-21, 5:25 pm |
| On 21 Oct 2007 07:42:16 GMT, nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
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>In article <ffeamn$u1j$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>,
>"George.com" <roblyn@ihug.co.nz> writes:
>|>
>|> Some of the 'broccoli' plants have produced no florets at all. There is a
>|> central stem and large cabbage type leaves all the way up the stem. I now
>|> wonder whether in with the broccoli seed I got some type of cabbage seed as
>|> well?
If it is purple sprouting broccoli which you planted they may not
start to sprout until the new year. I get my best crops after
Christmas. Don't give up yet.
Pam in Bristol
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| On 21/10/07 22:41, in article 4lhnh3h4vrejikmpj67d5egqnn2sglj44s@4ax.com,
"Pam Moore" <NOSpam.moore@NOSPAMvirgin.net> wrote:
> On 21 Oct 2007 07:42:16 GMT, nmm1@cus.cam.ac.uk (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
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> If it is purple sprouting broccoli which you planted they may not
> start to sprout until the new year. I get my best crops after
> Christmas. Don't give up yet.
>
> Pam in Bristol
Maybe the OP has this:
http://tinyurl.com/289l36
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'
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| George.com 2007-10-22, 3:25 am |
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"Sacha" <sacha@gardenweeds506.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 21/10/07 22:41, in article 4lhnh3h4vrejikmpj67d5egqnn2sglj44s@4ax.com,
> "Pam Moore" <NOSpam.moore@NOSPAMvirgin.net> wrote:
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> Maybe the OP has this:
> http://tinyurl.com/289l36
> --
> Sacha
> http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
> South Devon
> (remove weeds from address)
> 'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
> children.'
Thanks, it may be that, though I did get some purple sprouting broccoli out
of the same bunch of seed and they set quite a few weeks ago. It the
'cabbages' are indeed broccoli they are very very late coming through.
Either way, they come out for the sweet potatos. Its more the neighbours
stomachs I am now worried about. The reaction across the back fence will
tell me that in time.
rob
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