Chopping Broccoli

My first time ever growing broccoli I'm fairly pleased with the results. I should give props to Kyle & Heidi Meythaler. They contributed most of the starters. I harvested them this morning.

I should have put something else in the shot for scale because they're bigger that they look in this picture. We'll probably use some, both fresh & cooked, right away, put some in the fridge and some in the freezer and, of course, share some with Kyle & Heidi.

I understand if I leave the plants a while longer I could actually see some more crop. It won't hurt to try. After that I'll take them out and put a mid summer vegetable starter plant in their places. When that runs out I'll try a fall crop of broccoli trying to get 3 different crops in one year in the same space.

- Wade Baker