BROCCOLI - Waltham 29

Common Name: BROCCOLI - Waltham 29

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 300

Days to Harvest: 81 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 60cm

Row Spacing: 60cm

Companion Plants: Beans, Beetroot, Carrots, Chamomile, Coriander, Cucumber, Dill, Lettuce, Lovage, Marigold (French), Marjoram, Mint, Nasturtium, Pea, Potato, Rosemary, Sage, Tansy, Thyme, Tomato, Zinnias

Additional Features: Cool Season, Easy Care Plants, Edible

Scientific Name: Brassica oleracea

Germination Time: 5-10 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: 60-90cm

Cool/Mountain Sow: All Year

Arid Sow: Sep-Jul

Temperate Sow: All Year

Sub-Tropical Sow: Sep-Jul

Tropical Sow: Jan-Aug

How to Sow

Broccoli is a winter crop and is best started in mid to late autumn. Sow seed in trays about 6 weeks before planting out. Transplant baby plants when they are about 12cm tall into rows about 60cm apart. For best results plant in full sun in a rich soil. When the heads get large, plants can be staked to stop them from falling over. A good mulch will also maintain soil temperature and encourage growth.

How to Harvest

Harvest the main head before the florets begin to open. It is best to cut the stem about 12cm below the head. The plant will continue to produce smaller florets along the stem and these can be continuously harvested throughout the season.