No obvious effects of snow

There was a modest amount of snow last week which made the allotment off limits - you couldn't see where the beds were and the ground was very soft. Today a quick showed that the brassicas are unaffected, and I could take some kale leaves for tonight's kale and pommegarnate salad.

There was even the first glimpse of the romanesco. Of the six plants, two show signs of a heart, and neither are much bigger than a conker. Maybe baby romanesco is a thing.

Winter brassicas

The six Palmenkohl plants (palm cabbages) seem to be working well.

As I harvest the mature leaves the stalk gets longer, making the palm tree effect. We have had the leaves sizzled quickly in a frying pan. Very tasty. The six kohlrabi plants were a moderated success. They made small kholrabis, but they were tasitier than expected. The disadvantage is that once harvested they are gone.

They will also get another try next winter.