Beginner Gardening: brocolli still edible?, 1 by BarbK_FL

BarbK_FL wrote:
I'm also from Central Florida, zone 9b, and grew broccoli for the first time this year. I did an experiment and grew some plants in 15 gallon root pouches, some in a raised bed, and some in the dirt. I planted seed in October also. The broccoli in the raised bed matured first, the ones in the root pouches matured next; I never got many side shoots from either before they flowered; but the ones in the ground got huge, lots of big side shoots that we are still picking, even today (Feb 21).

I still have immature plants in the ground that I started way later - hopefully I will get some before it really heats up. I won't bother growing broccoli in a raised bed/container again.

I grew Packman Hybrid, which they say withstands heat better.

I never knew you could eat the stalk. I fed the leaves/stalk to my composting worms; same with the cauliflower.