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cambourne7

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gone to seed
« on: March 31, 2007, 18:44:17 »
Hi Guys,

Just been up to the site for the first time in 2 weeks,

Rhubarb is great, onions are going well, galic is growing great.

BUT

It looks like by broccoli and cabbage has gone to seed and i dont know what to do, do i leave them to go to seed all the way and save the seed or pull the stuff out?

HELP

Cambourne7

valmarg

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Re: gone to seed
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2007, 19:14:39 »
Well, and this is only theory that I have read about, you cut the tops off the plants, cut a cross on the remaining stumps.  They should then start to produce new growth.  As I say, only theory I have read about, but nothing ventured, nothing gained!!

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manicscousers

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Re: gone to seed
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2007, 19:17:04 »
we've done it with cabbage, leave a stump about 3" tall, cut a cross, we got about 4 small loose cabbage from them,
freebies  :)

Gillysdad

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Re: gone to seed
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2007, 19:42:10 »
I do this all the time with leaf variety cabbages. ;)

Simon05

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Re: gone to seed
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2007, 19:46:12 »
crossed mine the first time last year, well worth doing

 

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