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Romanesco?
Where's the freakin' Romanesco already!? Seriously. I read that they take forever, but this is ridiculous. There is not even a hint that any of the 4 plants I have are even thinking of forming a head of anything resembling broccoli. I even started them indoors for crying out loud! All they have done is get gigantic and crush everything in their path, and then fall over in the garden and crush some more stuff. Ok. that's about all the good the bitching is going to do.
Anyone else grown this? Did you have any luck? How freakin' long does it take? Do I have any hope of getting even a tiny underdeveloped floret before the snows come?
September 11, 2007 | Permalink
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I've never grown Romanesco (a variety of broccoli?), but perhaps it's waiting for cool weather? I've had broccoli sit and just look ugly and then go nuts when the weather suits it.
Posted by: Linda at Sep 11, 2007 10:54:14 PM
Thanks Linda. Well, it's getting cold now - I could see my breath this morn! And to think just a week ago it was 90! Well, that's MN weather for ya. (can I get any more MN than that?!)
Posted by: Lorika at Sep 12, 2007 9:25:20 AM
My kale (another member of the brassica family) languished all growing season. During these past two weeks of cold, it transformed from a kale plant into a kale super-shrub. I think those folks who get early broccoli plant outdoors in April. Those same lucky gardeners probably get a full head of cilantro, too, before the plant bolds.
Your peppers look great, btw :)
Posted by: Greengirl at Sep 19, 2007 11:03:46 AM
Thanks Greengirl! I keep checkin' that damn Romanseco, and it's not doing a thing except being a big huge garden hog!
I'm keepin' my eye on you Romanesco!
Posted by: Lorika at Sep 19, 2007 3:40:27 PM
Yeah, Romanseco? Not so much. Still absolutely nothing resembling anything we can eat. Poopy!
Posted by: lorika at Oct 16, 2007 9:35:33 PM
want to now, were can I get seed in south africa for romanseco or were can I get one.
Posted by: Marika at Nov 27, 2007 10:20:20 AM
Well Marika, I got my seeds from Seeds of Change, I believe. I don't know if they ship internationally though, or if Romanesco is suited to the climate in South Africa.
I wouldn't advise growing it anyway, as it NEVER GREW ANY HEADS! Yep, nothing - just big leafy monsters that took over the garden! I'd advise doing what I'm going to do next year, grow some nice ordinary broccoli.
Posted by: Lorika at Dec 10, 2007 2:48:07 PM
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