Broccoli - Zone 8b

📖 About

Keep well-watered as seedlings. If left without water they will bolt to seed and be inedible. The plants should grow to develop plenty of large healthy leaves, then the green flowerheads follow, which are cut for eating. Leave the plant growing after cutting the main flowerhead, and get additional crops from the sideshoots which will develop.

📐 Growing Information

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Harvest Time

in 10-16 weeks. Cut flowerhead off with a knife.. Compatible with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery,

📅 Planting Calendar (Zone 8b)

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Feb

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Mar

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Apr

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May

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Jun

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Jul

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Sep

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Dec

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Active month Not recommended

🗓️ Monthly Actions

February 🪴 Start in Trays Start in seed trays and plant out seedlings in 4-6 weeks

March 🪴 Start in Trays Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

April 🪴 Start in Trays Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

May 🪴 Start in Trays Start in seed trays or plant out (transplant) seedlings

June 🌿 Transplant Plant out (transplant) seedlings

July 🌿 Transplant Plant out (transplant) seedlings

🤝 Companion Planting

✅ Grows Well With

with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans
beets
celery
cucumber
onions
marigold
nasturtium
rhubarb

❌ Avoid Growing With

close to: Climbing (pole) beans
tomato
peppers (chilli
capsicum)
eggplant (aubergine)
strawberry
mustard Keep well-watered as seedlings