March can be an awkward month for the seasonal cook, but spring greens like purple sprouting broccoli are in abundance.

Purple sprouting broccoli is one of our favourite vegetables to grow, because it provides welcome fresh produce in the early season garden glut. Not many other vegetables are producing at this time of year, so it’s great to have a crop available to harvest fresh greens to add to your plate.

Purple sprouting broccoli is also expensive to buy in the supermarkets, so it’s much better to grow your own on the plot.