Week 19 – Pop Quiz
When we eat broccoli do you know what part of the plant we are eating? I’ll give you a hint, it’s the same part of the plant as when we eat artichokes. Here’s another hint, when we don’t pick broccoli in a timely manner this is what it looks like-
We are currently harvesting broccoli, carrots, peas, spinach, swiss chard, lettuce and radishes. Identify what part of the plant we are eating for each vegetable. First entry with all correct answers wins a packet of seeds.
Happy New Year
I’m sure glad students will be returning next week. Peas are getting plump, broccoli heads are blossom tight, carrots are starting to push their shoulders from the ground and our lettuce patch needs thinning, not to mention all the weeding that needs to be done!







