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Purple Sprouting Broccoli in Raised Bed

Posted Jan 19 2010 9:17am

Gill has grown some purple sprouting broccoli in her new raised bed.

broccoli----raised-bed

broccoli----raised-bed

This is the first season that Gill has grown veg & she says that she will not grow broccoli again because it takes up so much room and stays in the bed for a long time (from April till March – a full year!).

Gill has 3 raised beds, so she plans to grow vegetables which have:

  • a short growing season – like radish, french beans
  • a compact habit – like carrots

This way she will produce more vegetables for the kitchen.  She feels that broccoli has taken up valuable space & has not produced much yield – as she could only fit about 4 plants in , together with a few cabbage.

purple-sproutg-raised-bed

purple-sproutg-raised-bed

BUT, Gill has not tasted the broccoli yet.  It is such a treat to be able to pick fresh veg from the garden at this time of the year.  The broccoli in the photo was picked this afternoon – so will Gill change her mind once she has tasted her purple sprouting broccoli from her raised beds?

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