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Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Early Septembervegetable
Cool-season vegetable grown for its edible flower heads. Prefers temperatures between 45-75F.
In Zone 9b, right now
Not yet — plant around early september
The direct sow window opens Early to Late September. 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
Late December – Early January
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
Early February – Early March
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
Fall planting
Direct sow
Early September
Early to Late September
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Transplant
Early September
Early September – Early October
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
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