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I've had the mole under my sprouts so they have blown. I've stomped them back in and double staked them a few weeks ago - will any of the baby sprouts at the top form normally or is it better to take the top and cut my losses?

Westi

Morning Westi, sprouts sometimes do this without the help of the mole.
And then the top half of the sprouts are fine, other times though they keep blowing.

That's not a lot of help really, is it.

You can still eat them Westi even if they have blown. Treat them like you would the brussel tops. Delicious steamed/boiled or chopped and stir fried.

Beryl.

I just knew a good cook would come to the rescue.

Cheers Beryl (& OH)

Funnily I love the tops but not keen on sprouts themselves so they are always given away. Looks like an experiment to see if the blown sprouts taste less 'sprouty'. (If you know what I mean!)

Westi

Westi wrote:Cheers Beryl (& OH)

Funnily I love the tops but not keen on sprouts themselves so they are always given away. Looks like an experiment to see if the blown sprouts taste less 'sprouty'. (If you know what I mean!)

Westi

Hoping that mine taste "sprouty " after the harsh frosts we are having. Blown and unblown.... So much greenery out there will never eat it all..

Ah, that is better... picked sprouts, blown and solid, tops , New Zealand Spinach ( which is frost hardy) and am happy to report that the sprouts now taste as they should...So the old lore re needing frost is accurate...Good strong taste now and lightly steamed they do not go slimey.

Dear Marigold, i'm pleased that your'e pleased.

Marigold wrote:Ah, that is better... picked sprouts, blown and solid, tops , New Zealand Spinach ( which is frost hardy)

Hi Marigold

I am keen to know more about your "New Zealand Spinach". What plant is it? I assume it's not Tetragonia tertragonioides (which is usually known as "New Zealand Spinach") as that is killed totally by the first hard frost.

alan refail wrote:I am keen to know more about your "New Zealand Spinach". What plant is it? I assume it's not Tetragonia tertragonioides (which is usually known as "New Zealand Spinach") as that is killed totally by the first hard frost.

Me, I'd like to know too, please. Whenever I've grown it, it's turned to mush at the first whiff of frost. It's not frost hardy by anyone's standards.

Good morning Marigold

What news of your New Zealand Spinach? Is it Tetragonia tertragonioides?

Dear Marigold,
if you leave the sprouts in until March or April there will be a crop of sprouting broccoli type spears where the tiny sprouts are in the tops.
Regards Sally Wright.