Growing Broccoli

Brassica sp. : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	S								S
		T								T	T

(Best months for growing Broccoli in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Easy to grow. Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 7°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 35 - 50 cm apart
Harvest in 10-16 weeks. Cut flowerhead off with a knife..
Compatible with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturtium, rhubarb, aromatic herbs (sage, dill, chamomile, oregano)
Avoid growing close to: Climbing (pole) beans, tomato, peppers (chilli, capsicum), eggplant (aubergine), strawberry, mustard

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30 Aug 09, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Iainie, you may be growing sprouting broccoli which will not produce a compact head but lots of loose ones. When the weather is hot and/or dry broccoli will flower quite quickly.
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01 Aug 09, ian todd (New Zealand - temperate climate): What's the best way to trim sprouting broccoli to keep the plant producing please?
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26 May 09, James (New Zealand - temperate climate): Trish, your broccoli plants need their leaves to grow good size heads. So keep trimming to a minimum. Certainly, you can eat the leaves but you might find them a bit tough.
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04 May 09, Dawn (New Zealand - temperate climate): I was so excited to use the egg shells and get rid of the green catapillar. Now, welcome the grey aphid! After much research I have found that native Aust. ladybirds and lacewings do the trick. After even MORE research I've found where to buy them: (I cannot post a web link) bugs for bugs (dot com, dot au)
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27 Nov 08, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Peter, your broccoli seedlings should be fine. Broccoli usually do well when the plants produce plenty of leaf. They produce flower heads later in the growth cycle.
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23 Sep 08, Ben (New Zealand - temperate climate): I am new to planting broccoli and have recently cut the main head off one of the broccoli plants. I have several side shoots off the same plant, do they get as big as the main head?. The reason i ask is i dont want to leave them too long and let them go to flower.
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16 Sep 08, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Jen, you will be able to collect seeds but if you have planted F1 hybrid seedlings they may not reproduce.
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16 Sep 08, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Alex, Cut it across the stem just above the first leaves. The plant will then send out side shoots.
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