Bucket Broccoli
Geo
a 4 gallon bucket. The other is in a 5 gallon bucket. They were both started
from seedlings at about the same time at least 8 weeks ago.
As you can see, the 4 gallon one is quite a bit smaller than the 5 gallon
one. Also, the part of the plant that we eat has already "gone to seed" on
the 4 gallon one.
Silly me, you know I never realized that broccoli (the "head" that we eat)
is actually a many faceted flower! Well duh, that's why they're called
"broccoli florets". Well anyway, the florets on my 4 gallon broccoli were
obviously left on the plant too long. I was hoping the broccoli head would
get bigger. But it just started to spread out and develop flower petals.
You can also see that the 5 gallon broccoli is much larger. I think that its
flower has the potential to grow quite a bit more. We'll see.
I am convinced that using anything less than 5 gallon buckets is not the way
to go on a balcony, unless you want small plants.
Geo
down!
Take a look at the broccoli head grown in the ground by my wife (vs. mine
grown in a bucket). It was harvested just a few days ago. I don't remember
who planted first, but her broccoli head is much bigger than mine although
my broccoli plant itself is actually larger than hers. Go figure.
As you can see in the photo, my wife's broccoli head is more than 10 inches
across! That's a single head mind you. Imagine that the next time you buy
broccoli from a supermarket. Mine is still growing but I don't see it
getting that large. That may be one limitation of growing broccoli in
buckets. But we'll see. Mine is still growing. Hope springs eternal!
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Geo
Nimi's, but not quite.
One thing my wife and I have both learned since growing broccoli is that
just after reaching its maximum size, the flowering head's individual
florets start to grow independently at varying rates. That's what makes my
head look less regular that the previous photo.
The bottom line is that once the flowering head starts to get a bumpier
look, it's actually past time to harvest.
Anyway, we enjoyed this broccoli last night. It was delicious!
