I heart my neighbours – and broccoli

Posted by louisa on Tuesday 26 July 2011 in growing | 6 comments

My attempts to grow broccoli this year were one big flop – they all went to seed during the hot spell in April.

My attempts to grow broccoli-substitute rapini were also a big flop – they went to seed too (although since they only need about 45 days to grow, I might be able to squeak out another try of those this year).

Then yesterday, I bumped into one of our dog-walking buddies while out with Lily-dog. We’ve been walking the round hound in the evening recently so haven’t seen him for a good few weeks, perhaps a couple of months. We chatted growing successes and failures this year, and he mentioned he had some spare broccoli – already in pots and starting to bud – and would I like some?

I said I would – expecting a few little seedlings. He dropped four of these bad boys off yesterday afternoon.

You know that empty bed I mentioned the other week? Empty no more!

I don’t really have any plants to share at this point but I think a pack of eggs, some freshly made lemon curd and whatever else I can conjure up will be heading his way soon.

Thanks neighbour!