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19 Jul 11 Andrew Griffiths (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

I always collect my broccoli seeds for replanting. The pods needs to be very dry or they will have black mould. Hold a bowl under the branches with the pods, crunch them in your hand and collect the seeds. I plant my boccoli a few inches apart, let them compete with each other, and pick the "broccolini" as they appear. The plants can continue to produce for five months. Even if the broccolini is trying to flower it can be picked and cooked. Put a nob of butter in a saucepan, fill with broccolini, cook slowly with the lid on, stirring occasionally so they don't stick. They will be dark green with strong flavour. My favourite vegetable.

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