Edible leaves.

Hi all.

Are the leaves of broccoli (early and summer purple sprouting) at all tasty? The early broc is about coming to an end, but the leaves look quite nice.......

I just wondered if they can be used like cabbage. And how about swede and cauliflower leaves?

Any gourmet brassica leaf cooks out there?

cheers,
Dave

 

Dave, I don`t know about the swede leaves, but you can certainly eat cauliflower leaves and I don`t see a problem with the Brocolli either.:thumb:

 

Thanks Dai. Time for some Colcannon a la Broc then. Yum Yum
cheers,
Dave

 

Enjoy, Dave.:thumb::D

 

Eat one and see, if you never post again we wont copy you!

 

I suppose, it depends a lot on what they`ve been sprayed with.:D:eek:

 

Nothing sprayed this year except rain.
BTW, jury still out on the Broccoli leaves, as the Colcannon had lots of spinach, cheese, and garlic in it, and my house guest ate most of it before I got to it anyway...... * sigh*
Will add leaves from the first cauli next time. Have picked the flowering head, snapped off at the bottom of the stalk. Will it grow again, or should I uproot and use the space for a new crop?

Sorry for all the questions, but it's been a nice journey, and the more I learn, the less I know
year1 bung something in the ground. Be pleasantly surprised when it grows into something edible.
year 2 get ambitious, plant all sorts of things, sometimes at the wrong time, but more stuff usable. some big mistakes too. Live and learn. First successful seed savings. erect Greenhouse. Luverly peppers!
year 3 Dig up more of the garden, and try and get the timing right, with some success. Lots of pickled/preserved things. yum.
year 4 Dig up almost *all* of the garden, and realise too late that successional sowings need to actually be *planned*. G/H crop Good.
year 5 (this year) try companion planting, and lay out the garden properly into 10 zones, with netting frames to keep birds off young seedlings. Old paving stone walkways between the zones.
Plan to dig up last (shady) plot and leave a big enough grassy bit in the sunny area to chill out and drink beers with a couple of friends. Keep planting/harvesting diary, and work out ways to grow veg for as long as possible through the year.

you're a great bunch. Will post some piccies soon. (don't seem to have that option yet though.....)

cheers,
Dave

 

Dave, you are heading in the right direction, just keep enjoying it, even with the failures.:D:thumb: