Broccoli flowering

[PotterWatch]

Haven't been here for a bit... gardening hasn't worked out great this winter. I'm hoping my spring/summer garden will go better. I do have a bunch of broccoli though. I went out of town for a couple days and I came back to find that some of my broccoli started flowering. Will it still be edible? I know lettuce and things like that get bitter when they bolt... does the same thing apply to broccoli? I cut off the heads and I'm hoping I can still serve some for dinner tomorrow...

 

[Grow 4 Food]

I still eat it when it is that way. I dont think it changes the flavor at all. If you just give it a quick blanch and then serve so the flowers are still visible I think it even looks better. IMO Enjoy!

 

[lesa]

No reason not to eat it!! I went on vacation and a lot of mine went to flower- I ended up leaving a bunch of them because the honeybees worked them, right up till late fall. I agree with Food, it is kind of fun to have a few flowers with your veggies! Enjoy!

 

[HiDelight]

I agree too and welcome back

 

[PotterWatch]

Excellent! Pot roast with fresh broccoli tonight!

 

[PotterWatch]

The broccoli was delicious. It looked wonderful and tasted great! My husband thought having a couple little flowers here and there was a nice touch .

 

[digitS']

I'm going to use this opportunity to promote one of my FAVORITE vegetables:

Flowering Bok Choy !

I like it when it begins to flower as well as when bok choy is tiny and tender. It gets so sweet!

(In between tiny and flowering, it's okay too .)

Steve