Guest guest Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 I am totally new to gardening so you'll have to excuse my ignorance. I'm growing broccoli and am curious what to do with the flowers that have sprouted on them. Do I need to cut this way back down to the plant? I assumed that would take energy from the plant forming a broccoli head. Can someone advise how to care for this wee veg? My cilantro has gone to flower as well. Please fill me in on how to tend veg and herbs! Thanks in advance, Lee Anne, a gardening nitwit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 pinch back the cilantro. things go to flower seed when hot or stressed. <> >strongmind30 [strongmind30] >7/3/2009 10:20:43 PM > >Re: [RFSL] Gardening Question > > > > >I am totally new to gardening so you'll have to excuse my ignorance. I'm growing >broccoli and am curious what to do with the flowers that have sprouted on them. >Do I need to cut this way back down to the plant? I assumed that would take >energy from the plant forming a broccoli head. Can someone advise how to care >for this wee veg? My cilantro has gone to flower as well. Please fill me in on >how to tend veg and herbs! > >Thanks in advance, > >Lee Anne, >a gardening nitwit > > > >Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic >Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Calendar >The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary >may speak. >— Hans Hofmann > > >Change settings via the Web ( ID required) >Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to >Traditional >Visit Your Group | Terms of Use | Un Recent Activity > 4New Members >Visit Your Group > >=== message truncated === http://toolbar.Care2.com Make your computer carbon-neutral (free).http://www.Care2.com Green Living, Human Rights and more - 8 million members! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Pinch back...does that mean snip off to just the herb?Sorry...I'm just wanting to be sure...Lee Anne--- On Fri, 7/3/09, Lara Brown <larabrown wrote:Lara Brown <larabrownRe: [RFSL] Gardening Question Date: Friday, July 3, 2009, 9:26 PM pinch back the cilantro. things go to flower seed when hot or stressed. <> >strongmind30 [strongmind30@ ] >7/3/2009 10:20:43 PM > >Re: [RFSL] Gardening Question > > > > >I am totally new to gardening so you'll have to excuse my ignorance. I'm growing >broccoli and am curious what to do with the flowers that have sprouted on them. >Do I need to cut this way back down to the plant? I assumed that would take >energy from the plant forming a broccoli head. Can someone advise how to care >for this wee veg? My cilantro has gone to flower as well. Please fill me in on >how to tend veg and herbs! > >Thanks in advance, > >Lee Anne, >a gardening nitwit > > > >Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic >Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Calendar >The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary >may speak. >— Hans Hofmann > > >Change settings via the Web ( ID required) >Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to >Traditional >Visit Your Group | Terms of Use | Un Recent Activity > 4New Members >Visit Your Group > >=== message truncated === http://toolbar. Care2.com Make your computer carbon-neutral (free).http://www.Care2. com Green Living, Human Rights and more - 8 million members! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Snip or pinch off the flower leggy part of the top. I don't know about the broccoli. Mine never made it that far but It's probably too late. Bolted (gone to flower/seed because of heat. ) It's a spring plant here in MD. <> >Lee Anne King Matchett [strongmind30] >7/3/2009 10:32:31 PM > >Re: [RFSL] Gardening Question > > > > > >Pinch back...does that mean snip off to just the herb? > >Sorry...I'm just wanting to be sure... > >Lee Anne > > > > >--- On Fri, 7/3/09, Lara Brown <larabrown wrote: > > >Lara Brown <larabrown >Re: [RFSL] Gardening Question > >Friday, July 3, 2009, 9:26 PM > > >pinch back the cilantro. things go to flower seed when hot or stressed. > > ><> >>strongmind30 [strongmind30@ ] >>7/3/2009 10:20:43 PM >> >>Re: [RFSL] Gardening Question >> >> >> >> >>I am totally new to gardening so you'll have to excuse my ignorance. I'm growing >>broccoli and am curious what to do with the flowers that have sprouted on them. >>Do I need to cut this way back down to the plant? I assumed that would take >>energy from the plant forming a broccoli head. Can someone advise how to care >>for this wee veg? My cilantro has gone to flower as well. Please fill me in on >>how to tend veg and herbs! >> >>Thanks in advance, >> >>Lee Anne, >>a gardening nitwit >> >> >> >>Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic >>Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Calendar >>The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary >>may speak. >>— Hans Hofmann >> >> >>Change settings via the Web ( ID required) >>Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to >>Traditional >>Visit Your Group | Terms of Use | Un Recent Activity >> 4New Members >>Visit Your Group >> >>=== message truncated === > >http://toolbar. Care2.com Make your computer carbon-neutral (free). >http://www.Care2. com Green Living, Human Rights and more - 8 million members! > > > >Messages in this topic (3) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic >Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Calendar >The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary >may speak. >Hans Hofmann > >MARKETPLACE >Mom Power: Discover the community of moms doing more for their families, for the >world and for each other > >=== message truncated === http://toolbar.Care2.com Make your computer carbon-neutral (free).http://www.Care2.com Green Living, Human Rights and more - 8 million members! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2009 Report Share Posted July 4, 2009 Hi Lee Anne! No you are not a nitwit, lol. A lot of plants will "bolt" when the weather is hot, meaning bloom and go to seed quickly. Cilantro is notorious for that. I just pinch off any flowers that pop up. Cyndi strongmind30 <strongmind30 Fri, Jul 3, 2009 7:19 pm [RFSL] Gardening Question I am totally new to gardening so you'll have to excuse my ignorance. I'm growing broccoli and am curious what to do with the flowers that have sprouted on them. Do I need to cut this way back down to the plant? I assumed that would take energy from the plant forming a broccoli head. Can someone advise how to care for this wee veg? My cilantro has gone to flower as well. Please fill me in on how to tend veg and herbs! Thanks in advance, Lee Anne, a gardening nitwit An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 5, 2009 Report Share Posted July 5, 2009 I am not sure about your broccoli without seeing it. The flower IS what makes the broccoli head so I am not certain what you are describing. Cabbage family plants like cooler weather, as has already been said. If your broccoli has " bolted " up to flower on a long stem to create seeds because of the heat, you may want to try planting it this fall when things cool off. Cilantro herb also creates the spice coriander. You can also let some of your flowers mature to seeds to harvest that wonderful crop. The seeds of cilantro herb are the spice coriander. Pinching back flowers (and leaves) to a more main stem is harvesting and shaping the plant. You can shape the plants, pinch off flowers and let flowers form a little later in the season too. Dineen , Lee Anne King Matchett <strongmind30 wrote: > > Pinch back...does that mean snip off to just the herb? > > Sorry...I'm just wanting to be sure... > > Lee Anne > > > > > --- On Fri, 7/3/09, Lara Brown <larabrown wrote: > > Lara Brown <larabrown > Re: [RFSL] Gardening Question > > Friday, July 3, 2009, 9:26 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > pinch back the cilantro. things go to flower seed when hot or stressed. > > <> > > > >strongmind30 [strongmind30@ ] > > > >7/3/2009 10:20:43 PM > > > > > > > >Re: [RFSL] Gardening Question > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I am totally new to gardening so you'll have to excuse my ignorance. I'm growing > > > >broccoli and am curious what to do with the flowers that have sprouted on them. > > > >Do I need to cut this way back down to the plant? I assumed that would take > > > >energy from the plant forming a broccoli head. Can someone advise how to care > > > >for this wee veg? My cilantro has gone to flower as well. Please fill me in on > > > >how to tend veg and herbs! > > > > > > > >Thanks in advance, > > > > > > > >Lee Anne, > > > >a gardening nitwit > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Messages in this topic (1) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic > > > >Messages | Files | Photos | Links | Database | Polls | Calendar > > > >The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary > > > >may speak. > > > >†" Hans Hofmann > > > > > > > > > > > >Change settings via the Web ( ID required) > > > >Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to > > > >Traditional > > > >Visit Your Group | Terms of Use | Un Recent Activity > > > > 4New Members > > > >Visit Your Group > > > > > > > >=== message truncated === > > > > > > http://toolbar. Care2.com Make your computer carbon-neutral (free). > http://www.Care2. com Green Living, Human Rights and more - 8 million members! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 19, 2009 Report Share Posted July 19, 2009 If your broccoli has flowers it means that you have waited too long to cut it. The heads of the broccoli are the flowers, but you need to cut it off before it actually makes a yellow bloom. I start by cutting the big center one that comes on first, then smaller ones will grow in the sides. Just be sure to watch them and cut them before they turn yellow. Anita , " strongmind30 " <strongmind30 wrote: > > I am totally new to gardening so you'll have to excuse my ignorance. I'm growing broccoli and am curious what to do with the flowers that have sprouted on them. Do I need to cut this way back down to the plant? I assumed that would take energy from the plant forming a broccoli head. Can someone advise how to care for this wee veg? My cilantro has gone to flower as well. Please fill me in on how to tend veg and herbs! > > Thanks in advance, > > Lee Anne, > a gardening nitwit > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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