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I get asked a lot, Melissa, why do you leave these golden broccoli flowers here? Like, why haven’t you cleared that from your bed with the squash and the kale? And uh here’s why. [Music]
Since broccoli can cross-pollinate with other members of Brassica oleracea, like cabbage and cauliflower, we don’t save the seeds for future years in our regenerative garden.
✨I do however, save the seeds to make broccoli sprouts to enjoy for their high concentrations of sulforaphane which is full of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties.
Yet, the best part of letting our broccoli plants bolt is seeing how much they are loved by our local pollinators.
We still keep the soil active with squash, cilantro, carrots, and kale growing underneath the bolted broccoli so when it’s time to pull the broccoli seeds, the garden bed is still full and happy with plants.
I try to let everything go to seed. I plant those seeds next year. The more you collect and plant your own grown seeds, the hardier those plants become to your specific garden.
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Bolted Broccoli & Beautiful Bees 😉🐝
Since broccoli can cross-pollinate with other members of Brassica oleracea, like cabbage and cauliflower, we don’t save the seeds for future years in our regenerative garden.
✨I do however, save the seeds to make broccoli sprouts to enjoy for their high concentrations of sulforaphane which is full of antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties.
Yet, the best part of letting our broccoli plants bolt is seeing how much they are loved by our local pollinators.
We still keep the soil active with squash, cilantro, carrots, and kale growing underneath the bolted broccoli so when it’s time to pull the broccoli seeds, the garden bed is still full and happy with plants.
Smiles,
Melissa ❤️🌱
#gardening #pollinatorgarden #feedthebees #organicgardening #growyourown #mygarden #pollinatorfriendly #gardeningtips
I guess because she wants to
Thank you ma'am, we all need to do our part. 🐝
Thank you mamma!!!
Thank you for feeding the bees! ❤
I learned something……. 😊. Gotta lot more to learn so hope you keep posting! 😂
Sometimes something that's considered a weed can grow the most beautiful flowers
Absolutely beautiful ❤❤❤❤
Define a lot
Yes taking care of the pollinators it's a beautiful thing!
Thank you!!!❤❤❤❤❤
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You're also letting them go to seed 😊
I do the same thing. Pollinators love it!
I let a bit of everything go to flower for this very reason.
Nice feeling the bee's ❤🎉😊
Plus kale seed pods are delicious, plus if you leave some, you can get seeds and replant next year
Yes the bees needs those real nature flowers 🥰🥰
They are also edible.
I try to let everything go to seed.
I plant those seeds next year.
The more you collect and plant your own grown seeds, the hardier those plants become to your specific garden.
Pretty flowers you get to look at👍😎🙂
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I let my kale go to flowers and then it just seeds itself and I never have to plant kale again.
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Happy little bees!!!
Plus the young seed pods of brassicas are a second delicious crop for salads and sautéing.
Nice work, bee friend ❤🐝❤
I do the same , thanks for taking care of the pollinators
Why do t you save the seeds to replant? Even if it's cross pollinated won't the veg still be yummy?
Also, flowers = seeds
Beautiful ❤❤❤
Thanks for the reminder 🌸🐝🐝🌸
I let the flower for the bees
Thanks for helping the pollinators😂❤🎉🎉
Nature does not need cleaning up.
I like free seeds also.
They are so so pretty
You're a mighty good woman.