I’m not talking about people, silly. I’m talking about voluntary vegetables in the garden. I don’t do a fall tilling, so the dried up plants are still there. Yesterday, I noticed that my brussel sprout stalks have all sprouted leaves and are growing really well. Given that last year’s growing season sucked and I didn’t get ONE brussel spout off these plants, you can imagine how excited I was to see the progress.
However, I am only a recreational gardener. I put stuff in the ground, water it a little, weed it (not so much) and eat what comes off the plant. I do remember my parents telling me that I couldn’t eat voluntary veggies, but I don’t remember why. Can anyone clarify this for me?
I have a bunch of parsnips that are beautiful too. I must have forgot a few last fall, and they are at least 6-8 inches tall and green right now.
photo credit: tombothetominator
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