Here is a perfect example of how I can feel like a total idiot in the garden.
My friend very lovingly gave me two broccoli plants. They shot up stalks and flowered, and now they look like this. Nothing like any broccoli I’ve seen. Broccoli should grow kind of like cabbage or cauliflower, kind of like this. Right? I’m really confused. I’m wondering if I have an unusual variety. Maybe they’re mutant. I’m becoming a little impatient but I’m going to wait it out and see what happens.
2 responses so far ↓
flyingtomato // July 17, 2008 at 1:39 pm
This most definitely looks like a brassica seed head. The broccoli you eat is the unopened flower head (buds), so at this point you’re going to want to start over, unless you’re interested in saving the seed.
If it was really hot out, your broccoli may have bolted prematurely. It likes seriously fertile soil and a good amount of water.
boltinglettuce // July 17, 2008 at 4:27 pm
Yes, we did have some hot days. Still, I’m surprised. But more than happy to yank it. Thanks for the note.