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30 Mar 17, Mike (Australia - temperate climate)

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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21 Mar 17, Ramandeep (Canada - Zone 3a Temperate Short Summer climate)

Hi , I live in Toronto, is a broccoli farming possible in Ontario

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22 Mar 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

According to my research Broccoli, Cauliflower and Cabbage can be planted in late April in Toronto. Seeds could be sown indoors now for transplanting when they are ready.

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02 Jan 17, Tania hodges (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate)

Why does our plants only produce really small main heads of broccoli, the plants appear to be really healthy.

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03 Jan 17, John (Australia - temperate climate)

It may be a small headed variety. Many of the large headed varieties are only available from commercial seed growers Contact Egmont Seeds (NZ) they have larger headed varieties.

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31 Dec 16, Patrick Hanratty (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

I bought seedlings that said they were Kale from Spar here in Centurion. So now its 31st Jan and they are as big as small bushes about 1.5 metres and certainly not Kale but obviously Broccoli. No heads yet although 5 months growing. Should i wait for cooler weather for them to head or is it better to pull em out because there will be no cool nights until end Feb.

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01 Nov 16, Lyn (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Why should broccoli not be planted in the same bed as capsicum? Too late for me this time, although both seem to be doing well.

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02 Aug 16, Ron (Australia - temperate climate)

We just bought broccoli seedlings from our local hardware's nursery, but your info says plant in spring or autumn. Should we return them or is there somewhere they might grow, under the back patio in a pot with winter sun on them perhaps? Please help.

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09 Aug 16, Ann-Marie (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Broccoli need cold to grow. Put them in the coldest spot in the garden. My broccoli is already going to flower but as flowers are edible i dont mind. You may find that you get very little from them this late in the season. Try approx 4 hrs of sunlight per day then the coldest part of garden for the rest of the day. Broccolini might be a better choice this time of year as you pick much earlier.

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25 May 16, Karan Rai (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Greetings , I want to plant broccoli,being a novice , i need some help on how to grow them we are approaching winter ,we will have tempreture ,20/25 deg not very cold and no snow. Can you advise please Regards Karan rai

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