Is my sprouting broccoli beyond saving?

Hi all

It's my first year of gardening after a long hiatus, and I'm learning a lot (loads of which is thanks to you guys).

One of the things I've learnt is that standard garden netting is not sufficient to keep butterflies away from brassicas! I now have some scaffold debris netting and will swap the existing stuff for this. What I wondered though is whether the sprouting broccoli in the photos is too badly damaged? Or can it be saved if I put the new netting on this weekend (and pick off any caterpillars that are on there now?)

As ever - huge thanks

Max

 

Worth a go. I overwinter mine so I can get a crop in the spring before the butterflies are about.

 

OK, I'll give it my best shot. I'll get the caterpillars off and put the new netting on today.

Thanks for the reply.

(PS - I might be back later with some more general sprouting broccoli questions).

 

Hi

Back again with those questions...

I've read that you need to cut off the florets if they are flowering. The only florets I have had so far are weedy, small and on very long stringy side stems, and they have almost instantly flowered. So...

1. If I do need to cut off the flowering florets, at what distance from the stem should I do it? Does it work like cut and come again, or once I have cut is that it?

2. What can I do to help my broccoli have more substantial florets?

Any other general tips would also be most helpful.

Many thanks

Max

 

Hi Max I have the same problem regarding some flowering, too dry perhaps, oh I don't know