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Seedling Broccoli

Broccoli Seed Starting Tips

Broccoli ready for harvest

How to Plant and Grow Broccoli

in Harvest and Storage

How to Harvest and Store Broccoli

by Stephen Albert

Broccoli—planted last spring– will continue to grow until severe freezing temperatures arrive. Harvest broccoli when flower heads have formed, but while the florets are still in tight buds. Harvest the large main or top floret first. Once the main floret is cut, smaller florets develop in leaf axils or side shoots down the stem; in […] More
in Guides, Pests Diseases Problems

Broccoli Growing Problems: Troubleshooting

by Stephen Albert

Broccoli is treated much as cabbage. Grow broccoli as rapidly as possible. Give broccoli plenty of moisture and be sure to feed it through the season–a planting bed amended with aged compost is an important start. While broccoli is hardy at maturity, young plants should not be subjected to frost. For broccoli growing tips see […] More
in Flower Vegetables, Prepare

How to Prepare and Cook Broccoli

by Stephen Albert

Just out of the garden, soak broccoli for about 10 minutes in salty water. This ensures any tiny bugs still hiding out will be dispatched. Then I rinse each flower head under cold running water. You’ll want to cut away the tough lower stalk leaving just 3 inches or so below the base of the […] More

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