hoosing which fruit and veg to grow can be a challenge, especially when time and space are at a premium. Topping the list for me have to be crops best eaten super fresh, the elusive and expensive. Purple sprouting broccoli is a hot contender, being comparatively costly to buy, not always widely available in the shops, and delivering a long season of tasty flower stems on the veg patch. It truly earns its space. Half a dozen plants are often enough. These need a long growing season and protection from cabbage white butterflies seeking to lay their eggs on leaves. I usually recommend covering them with a durable and reusable mesh, but what if you are trying
