It's a good time of year for us Vegetable Gardeners. There are treats in store.
This PSB (above) has to be my favourite vegetable. Not only is it usually the first proper crop of the year, but it's also one of the most delicious.
It also just happens to coincide with the appearance of another favourite crop; Rhubarb. I'll have to wait a little bit longer for my first Rhubarb Crumble of the year, but it won't be long.
Here are the little darlings, blinking their eyes after having spent the winter under their forcing pot. This was their first, and very brief, view of daylight.
Meanwhile; Lady Magnon makes do with last year's plums for our Crumbles. A pretty good alternative to Rhubarb.
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ReplyDeleteI Googled PSB, not having any idea what type of plant this is. It seems PSB stands for Personal Skin Beauty - So I suspect this is a plant that you are cunningly developing to sell to the billions to make billions - Proving two cunning curmudgeons in the hand aren't worth more than one cunning curmudgeon in the vegetable garden.
ReplyDeletePurple Sprouting Broccoli. Veg' gardeners always refer to it as PSB. Sorry. The Skin Beauty comes as a result of bathing in its juice.
DeleteMmmm the PSB looks so good. I'm just imagining it lightly steamed and generously anointed with butter...yum. Nothing better than fresh homegrown veg!
ReplyDeleteNaughty but nice.
DeleteI don't like the taste of broccoli.
ReplyDeleteYou might like it 'tepid' with a vinaigrette.
DeleteSounds like a funny way to eat a vegetable. You know I like vegetables well done and soggy. I dint think the vinagrette would work, I prefer gravy.
DeleteWe're having some with vinaigrette for lunch.
DeleteI keep a bag of crumble mix permanently in the freezer so that any urge for a crumble can be fulfilled at the next meal.
ReplyDeleteI love PSB too - good enough to eat on its own with creamy cheese sauce.
Delicious any way; I've just been down to pick some more for lunch.
DeleteBosoms' rhubarb is also doing very well indeed
ReplyDeleteI know I would sell at least 9 mother in laws for a large rhubarb crumble like my old mum used to make, nah, make it 12.
ReplyDeleteRhubarb crumble is definitely a blokey favourite. I don't turn my nose up either.
ReplyDeletePSB with grated cheddar and a glass of red.............Heaven!
Plum crumble...yes, please!
ReplyDeleteI first tasted rhubarb in Germany years ago, could not get use to the taste. We dont have it here.
ReplyDeletelove purple broc ....looks utterly delicious.....having already enjoyed my first rhubarb crumble the second one is well on the way.....from my tiny north London rhubarb triangle!!
ReplyDeleteYou're very lucky. Have you outdoor heating or something; ours won't be ready for at least a week.
DeleteOh that crumble looks delicious! {mouth watering here}!
ReplyDeleteIt was excellent; Lady M is an expert Crumble and Tarte Tatin maker. There should be a bit left over for tonight.
DeleteYour post reminds me that I have not seen my rhubarb this year. Guess there will be no crumble for this old man.
ReplyDeleteYour produce is making my mouth water (if you don't mind me saying so!).
ReplyDeleteDidn't grow any PSB this year and we are missing it. We did however increase the rhubarb and I shall be putting some under a bin now as I see it is starting to show.Not as forward as yours tho'
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