I never knew that broccoli fresh from the garden could taste so good. This was our first garden together, and it’s pretty successful. So far we’ve harvested radishes, lettuce, potatoes, cucumbers, a few beans and zucchini. Our most successful has been the broccoli, didn’t know the plants got so big, but well worth the space.
Broccoli in the Vegetable Garden
The heads were huge, the size of dinner plates. From what I understand when you harvest the center bunch the secondary cluster will still produce. I hope so, four out of five of us love broccoli.
Cleaning and prepping fresh broccoli
My Mother-in-law suggested I soak the broccoli in salt water to clean out any bugs. However, we didn’t have any problems with bugs, not one floated to the top. An added benefit to soaking the broccoli in salt water was the increased flavor.
Fresh cooked broccoli
I steam my broccoli, el dente, to a bright green still a little crisp, but making the florets nice and tender. Put a pat of butter and cracked pepper on top. It’s literally a fight to the last spoonful.
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The bunnies ate my broccoli almost to the ground several times, so when I finally shut them out everything started over. Still hoping for broccoli before fall. Eggplant, too. I didn’t get a single pea. But certainly there are some chubby bunnies running around. Or foxes, at any rate.
LOL, I have to laugh at this. I have two dogs that act as bunny patrol. Especially my Jack Russell, a bunny couldn’t step foot in our backyard without Brody knowing it. Good thing I have a privacy fence and they can’t see each other. Thanks for the comments.
Thankfully everyone here loves broccoli, its one of our favourites. You really did grow a bumper crop this year.
My favorite veggie, next to spinach. You are very lucky to have such a nice garden…
mmmmmmm, love love love The Broc, with fresh squeezed lemon and lemon pepper (Weight Watcher trick)
Had a 19 yr old friend of my son’s over for supper tonight, he exclaimed “Oh my, this is the best broccoli ever, if I wasn’t a fan I this would make me change my mind” High praise.