tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post7211066283369588063..comments2023-11-17T12:32:11.301-05:00Comments on Daphne's Dandelions: In Celebration of BroccoliDaphne Gouldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-41949971302778778212014-07-05T14:26:50.764-04:002014-07-05T14:26:50.764-04:00Thomas, Bonanza is a Burpee exclusive, they still ...Thomas, Bonanza is a Burpee exclusive, they still sell it.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-75174808074609097922014-07-04T11:50:02.965-04:002014-07-04T11:50:02.965-04:00Those broccoli heads are pretty, I don't have ...Those broccoli heads are pretty, I don't have luck with brassicas in spring, fall planting is a tad better but pretty much limited to sprouting broccoli or gailan variety.Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837486464329151966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-51152481511092266572014-07-04T11:09:33.296-04:002014-07-04T11:09:33.296-04:00I often read that newsletter but I haven't bee...I often read that newsletter but I haven't been this year. I guess too many other things to do. Thanks for the info. If I have a boron deficiency Arcadia handles it better than Fiesta does. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-74546881023112799002014-07-04T09:57:00.604-04:002014-07-04T09:57:00.604-04:00I'm trying Bay Meadows this year because Fedco...I'm trying Bay Meadows this year because Fedco claims it does best in hot weather. I planted late so no results yet. The UMass Veg Notes for July 3 (http://extension.umass.edu/vegetable/sites/vegetable/files/newsletters/July%203%202014%20Vegetable%20Notes.pdf) has an article on managing brassicas in hot weather. The uneven bead size of your heads is indication of heat stress. The hollow stems is either a boron deficiency or excess nitrogen.David Veltenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07710293718143454000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-53587283540569430282014-07-04T09:46:54.637-04:002014-07-04T09:46:54.637-04:00Lovely broccoli & that dish with the cheese sa...Lovely broccoli & that dish with the cheese sauce looks so good! I am growing broccoli for the first time this year as a fall crop so I needed a quick maturing type & chose Packman. I'm so excited about growing it that I think I will be happy with most any size head :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-19432063161787582362014-07-03T21:22:32.520-04:002014-07-03T21:22:32.520-04:00I grew Arcadia for the first time this year and in...I grew Arcadia for the first time this year and indeed it does produce fine heads. My only gripe so far is that is doesn't seem to produce many side shoots. I used to grow Bonanza but ran out of seed and can't seem to find it anywhere anymore which is a shame because it produced fine heads and lots of side shoots. I saved some seeds the last time I grew it but since it's a hybrid, I doubt the seeds will live it to its parent.Thomas Generaziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536611327617373090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-16839631163745803182014-07-03T17:15:44.353-04:002014-07-03T17:15:44.353-04:00Interesting about Arcadia and how well it is doing...Interesting about Arcadia and how well it is doing there. Mine is just now heading up, the last of all the several varieties I planted. It is even later than the o/p Calabrese Green Sprouting. And while Packman was the earliest broccoli to head up here, it was also one of the biggest - though not as big as your Arcadia. I think the issue in my area is it gets so hot so early, and it's hard to find a broccoli that can handle that. It does so much better in fall. I will be trying Arcadia again this fall, and hopefully it will like the weather then a bit better.Dave @ HappyAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03441364543023807886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-69578203884445745112014-07-03T06:32:14.219-04:002014-07-03T06:32:14.219-04:00Your broccoli looks great. Your broccoli looks great. Kayhttp://www.howzenful.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-76637944649974576272014-07-03T03:10:35.293-04:002014-07-03T03:10:35.293-04:00What a delicious food you had there! And broccoli ...What a delicious food you had there! And broccoli look fresh and healthy :)Dewberry / Amanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414491661460075503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-39710156411240828192014-07-03T01:41:12.480-04:002014-07-03T01:41:12.480-04:00I wonder if the wierd shape of your first Fiesta b...I wonder if the wierd shape of your first Fiesta broccoli heads was caused by something like the weedkiller contamination in compost that I have been experiencing?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-24592210039923099302014-07-02T22:10:23.448-04:002014-07-02T22:10:23.448-04:00We love garden broccoli too but we have had the sa...We love garden broccoli too but we have had the same problem with Pac Man. A fellow blogger sent me some Aracdia seeds and I have some started for fall, we will see how they do for us!Stoney Acreshttp://ourstoneyacres.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-44592507182891829822014-07-02T19:08:49.902-04:002014-07-02T19:08:49.902-04:00I love broccoli too! I never get large heads. I ...I love broccoli too! I never get large heads. I don't think it is too happy in my climate. It does better here in the fall than the spring, but it does seem to take forever to grow. The broccoli that I just harvested was started in Feb and now I need to go ahead and start seeds for the fall.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193278804750154921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3698134075709295915.post-20073071378049921832014-07-02T15:40:07.358-04:002014-07-02T15:40:07.358-04:00YUM! Our home broccoli has been a bust but at the ...YUM! Our home broccoli has been a bust but at the community few heads sizing up very nicely so I'm looking forward to trying them. I will try to plant for fall to see how they do. Jenny Rottingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09559432369642740389noreply@blogger.com