Growing Broccoli plants. A favourite winter vegetable in Australia. broccolii can be grown for the vegetable or can be grown for broccoli sprouts. Broccoli grow best in the cooler climates, they do not do that well in tropical or sub tropical areas. Broccoli can be planated progressively over 6 weeks to help ensure a more continuous supply. Vegetables, vegetable seeds and seedlings. Grow your own vegetables including organic vegetables.
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Growing Broccoli in Australia

Broccoli can be sown late summer to mid spring in many of the cooler areas in Australia. Try staggering the plantings to prevent an over supply. A humus rich well drained soil is best.

The easiest way to grow broccoli is from seedlings , plant them in early spring for a winter crop 2-3 months later. Seedlings can be planted directly into the garden.

Broccoli can also be grown from seed, from seed plants will take up to 4 months to mature. Seed should be planted into seedling trays in late summer, after 1 month look for the seedlings that have developed some strong leaves and gently lift them out and plant them in the garden. ( Use the rest for a salad). Mulch around seedlings to help retain moisture.

Broccoli being a leafy vegetable responds well to fertilizers such as seaweed fertilizer and chicken manure.

Broccoli Varieties.

Did you know that there are two type of Broccoli, 'Sprouting Broccoli' and' Heading Broccoli'. Sprouting Broccoli produces lots of side shoots and is great for the home garden as you can pick it as you need it rather than picking the whole head. Broccoli ramoso calabrese (Cavolo Broccolo) is one sprouting variety we can recommend

Broccoli has the reputation of ' not tasting and smelling that good' however over the years supermarlets have changed this by looking for varieties that has lower levels of the chemicals that leave the bitter taste.

Broccoli varieties include:

De Cicco
Belstar
Kailaan (Chinese Brocoli)
Broccoli Raab (not really a broccoli but similar)
Green Goliath
Romanesco (Italian heirloom broccoli)
Italian Green Sprouting (Calabrese)
Minaret
Packman
Purple sprouting
Waltham

If you are looking for Broccoli that has high levels of sinigrin try Mercedes, Emporer and Trixie

BROCCOLI SUPPLIERS

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PO Box 427 Kerang Vic 3579
phone: 03 5457 1230 fax: 03 5457 1354
Suppliers of fresh open pollinated and heirloom seed, rare herb and edible plants, tools, books, organic pest controls and propagation supplies.


Broccoli seeds and Plants for : Sydney (New South Wales - NSW), Brisbane (Queensland - QLD), Melbourne Victoria VIC), Adelaide (South Australia - SA), Perth (Western Australia - WA), Hobart (Tasmania - TAS), Darwin (Northern Territory - NT) and Canberra (ACT), Australia