How to grow broccoli

How to grow broccoli in a garden

In a sunny spot, fill pots or trays with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and sow seeds. Firm down and water regularly to keep soil moist. Allow seedlings to grow to about 7cm h before transplanting.
Once seedlings have emerged, feed with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
Prepare the planting area by adding Yates Thrive Natural Blood Bone with Seaweed to activate the soil microbes. Transplant seedlings and water in well with Yates Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
Broccoli is susceptible to a soil-borne problem called club root, which causes the plants to wilt rapidly on hot days. To help avoid this problem, make sure you plant broccoli into a different bed or area each year – don’t go back to the same bed for at least three years.

In a sunny spot, fill pots or trays with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix and sow seeds. Firm down and water regularly to keep soil moist. Allow seedlings to grow to about 7cm before transplanting.
Broccoli can grow quite large, so ensure it has enough space to grow by selecting a pot that is at least 50cm diameter. Fill with Yates Premium Potting Mix. Transplant seedlings, backfill with potting mix and water in well with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.
Feed weekly with Yates Thrive Natural Fish Seaweed+ Plant Food Concentrate.

This old favourite, cool season vegetable will grow to 80cm and produce flavourful deep green heads. Yates organic seeds.

The best quality, hybrid choice for the cooler months. Firm dome-shaped heads that hold well in the garden.

The best quality, hybrid choice for the cooler months. Firm dome-shaped heads that hold well in the garden.

An excellent hot weather variety that can be planted for summer picking.

Popular in Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai cuisine, Gai Lan has mild green leaves and succulent stems that retain a crisp tender crunch when cooked.

Sticcoli produces lots of slender, elegant stems, with small florets. Stems are extra-sweet and tender, and don't need to be peeled.

Broccoli grows relatively slowly in the cooler months and is usually ready for harvest in 16 – 20 weeks. Cut the large central head when the buds are well formed, but before the flowers start to open. Removing this central head will encourage smaller side shoots to form. They’ll be ready for a second picking in a few weeks time.
Gai Lan is a popular Chinese broccoli cultivar that forms a looser, lighter head and is usually harvested when a few of the flowers have opened.
A layer of mulch will retain moisture in the soil.