Broccoli – Only Side Shoots Left
The final average day of frost for Central Florida was yesterday and the effects of the warming is starting to really show on my Broccoli. All that is left are side shoots and some of them are starting to look kind of poor.
When the side shoots of a broccoli plant start to look bad and yellow a bit that is normally a sign that it is time to pull the plants and throw them in the compost pile. The only reason I haven’t done that yet is because of my dogs.
My two Australian Sheppard’s love broccoli, and it is good for them too! So I will continue to grow until the sideshoots bolt to fast or just stop producing!
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I live in St. Petersburg, FL and have had great success with growing broccoli in containers the last two years. This year I decided to try growing cauliflower and it has been as successful as the broccoli. However, it does grow slower than the broccoli and I’m just now cutting the first large head. Does anyone know if cauliflower will also grow side shoots like broccoli?
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@Carla,
Cauliflower does not normaly put out side shoots!
Just as a side note, if you have any purple basil, add it to the water while cooking the cauliflower to add flavor and some color!
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