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Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Mid Augustvegetable
Cool-season vegetable grown for its edible flower heads. Prefers temperatures between 45-75F.
In Zone 7b, right now
Not yet — plant around mid august
The direct sow window opens Mid to Late August. Sign up below and we'll remind you the week it's time.
Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes, in a pot
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
70 days
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Past the ideal window — still time
Early to Mid February
Start seeds in trays now; they only need a few weeks indoors before they go straight out into the warm soil.
Transplant
Past the ideal window — still time
Mid March – Mid April
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
Fall planting
Direct sow
Mid August
Mid to Late August
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Transplant
Mid August
Mid August – Mid September
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
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