I planted my broccoli in January it's getting big enough but it's seems to be taking awhile to fruit it gets full sun and the leaves are good maybe I planted too soon
Diane -- Temperate area - Bundaberg - I generally don't start planting until March - too hot and the chance of a down pour of heavy rain. Rain also brings out the moths. It has rained here the last 2 weeks on and off (8") and the plants can be smashed a bit if quite young. I'm planting broccoli seeds this arvo into egg cartoon (1st try). Maybe a bit shade over them for some or all of the day. Most plants grow slower and develop a better end produce when grown into the winter. When grow into the hotter months they tend to run to seed quicker.
March and April are better months to plant broccoli. Having said that you should still get heads. While you are waiting, harvest and eat some of the leaves. treat it the same as cabbage because botanically it is the same plant.
Well we have just had our rain down pour. I had a tarpaulin over our young plants to keep the rain off. The wind became too strong, so had to take it down. We have just had 3 1/4 inches of rain in just over an hour. The plants are swimming. 14 days of wet weather out of 17 days. Nearly 16 inches for the month.
John I planted normal cabbage and savoy cabbage next too each other last year. The normal grew really well but the savoy would not head up - planted about early August. They were huge plants - all leaf.
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This planting guide is a general reference intended for home gardeners. We recommend that you take into account your local conditions in making planting decisions. Gardenate is not a farming or commercial advisory service. For specific advice, please contact your local plant suppliers, gardening groups, or agricultural department. The information on this site is presented in good faith, but we take no responsibility as to the accuracy of the information provided.
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