I purchased a seedling of broccoli this April with a little floret already growing. I bought it on a whim because my daughter loves broccoli and begged me to buy it! I didn't know they were so difficult to grow. I kept it indoors for these last 3 weeks for fear of frost. It hasn't grown at all, and one of the leaves turned yellow suddenly. Now the little floret is bolting. I'm not sure what to do at this point. Do I plant it outside and hope it will grow again for the fall crop? I thought if I gathered seeds from it it wouldn't be a total waste, but I'm not sure it will grow in the summer heat. Or should I just harvest it, eat the tiny floret, and forget about the whole thing? Please help!
I purchased a seedling of broccoli this April with a little floret already growing. I bought it on a whim because my daughter loves broccoli and begged me to buy it! I didn't know they were so difficult to grow. I kept it indoors for these last 3 weeks for fear of frost. It hasn't grown at all, and one of the leaves turned yellow suddenly. Now the little floret is bolting. I'm not sure what to do at this point. Do I plant it outside and hope it will grow again for the fall crop? I thought if I gathered seeds from it it wouldn't be a total waste, but I'm not sure it will grow in the summer heat. Or should I just harvest it, eat the tiny floret, and forget about the whole thing? Please help!