If you sow several small batches a few weeks apart, you can spread out your harvests and avoid gluts. The only thing we weren't offered or that I think used to be on the tables were chilli oil which he asked for on his pizza. We didn't have desserts as we thought they were abit expensive for portion size as we didn't have a voucher and it was a Saturday so not offering a set menu. Once the main head starts to form, calabrese plants can become top-heavy, so pile soil up around the base of the stem to improve stability. Buffeting by the wind can loosen the roots and hinder growth.

Sow calabrese in modular trays, to minimise root disturbance when transplanting later. Fill the tray with seed compost, water well, then sow two seeds into each module, 2cm (¾in) deep. Growing calabrese from seedFrom February to April, you can start calabrese seeds off in a greenhouse or on a windowsill. This should give reliable results, as seedlings are protected from harsh weather and pests such as slugs, however calabrese doesn’t like root disturbance, so take great care when transplanting. Sowing indoors is also preferable if you have clubroot disease in your soil, so the plants can develop a strong root system before being moved outside. Calabrese usually grows and crops well, but it may bolt (flower prematurely) during hot weather. Choose a bolt-resistant variety in warmer regions. Booked here for a family dinner after day out, a little bit surprised that we were herded together in the restaurant even though it was not that busy, service was so, so but we were asked constantly if we wanted more drinks. Calabrese seeds are generally sown between February and June – indoors from late winter into mid-spring, then outdoors from mid-spring to early summer.

If your soil is very acidic, apply lime the previous winter to raise the pH and deter clubroot disease. Calabrese prefers soil with a pH of at least 6.8. Hats off to the Chefs who catered for my dietary needs - quite complicated especially in an Italian restaurant. Most amazing Gluten Free pizza. Seedlings should appear within a couple of weeks. As soon as they are large enough, thin them out to one seedling per module. Hi we have two miniature dogs and would like to book an outside corner table for this Sunday at 2.00 pm for two people and the dogs please. We hadn't booked but were fitted in, I think higher quality than Pizza Express which we benchmarked it too, the boys said their squid starter was nicer and I always enjoy the tomato brushetta, we also had mixed olives which came in a nice garlic... herb dressing.

It is susceptible to several pests and diseases that affect the cabbage family, including clubroot and cabbage root fly. Covering the crop with fine-mesh netting, supported on a framework, will keep several pests at bay, including cabbage caterpillars and pigeons. Cabbage whitefly and aphids can also cause problems. Wide spacing between plants helps to deter pests and fungal diseases. The restaurant was relatively quiet as you would expect on a Wednesday evening but we were hidden out the way behind a column & it felt as... if it was too much hassle for the waitress to come round the corner to serve us in a personal manner. Menus were pushed on to the corner of the table the same with dessert spoons. The staff are efficient and attentive, including old hands Paul, Lucy, Karina and Alex, and Roxy, the energetic assistant manager, is a wonder to behold as she athletically circumnavigates the furniture. I believe they had a larger group upstairs (maybe 8 judging by the number of plates going up) so we’re focused on them maybe. But they were certainly missing an additional member of staff to nail the service side of things. Calabrese is a member of the cabbage (brassica) family, so should be grown alongside its relatives in crop rotations and protected from the main brassica pests and diseases – see Problem solving, below.Calabrese doesn’t transplant well in warm weather, making it prone to bolting (premature flowering), so after April it is best sown in its final position outdoors (see below). What a fabulous night. Everything was just perfect 💜 The venue, the staff and OMG the loveliest food 💜 After out starters arrived, there was a 50 minute wait for the main course, which only... arrived when we reminded staff. I am pretty sure we had been forgotten as people were served food who had arrived well

You’ll find a wide selection of calabrese varieties available as seed, offering variations in sowing/harvesting times, plant size, and resistance to bolting, clubroot and other diseases. Most form a large domed green head, followed by smaller heads for harvesting over a long period. Choose compact varieties if space is tight, as they can be grown closer together. Broccoli plants (also known as sprouting broccoli) produce much smaller clusters of purple or white buds on the tips of leafy stems. For more on this crop, see our guide to growing broccoliFor the most reliable calabrese varieties, look for those with an RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM), which shows they performed exceptionally well in trials – see our list of AGM fruit and veg for recommended varieties of calabrese and many other crops. We booked a table for 2 on Saturday night at 7:15 and although we were 15 minutes early, we were shown straight to our table. When we spoke to the person on the front of house, they reported a delay due to staff shortages in... the kitchen. However these did not manifest themselves and the service and food delivery was exactly what was expected.