Sunday, April 6, 2014

Broccoli Packet

Broccoli packet for seeds started 4/5/14
Page's Seeds
Broccoli
Calabrese
Green Sprouting
Heirloom Variety
A deliciously flavored vegetable of Italian origin.  The large vigorous plants produce a central head 5"-6" and then an abundance of 2"-3" laterals.  Heads are bluish to green in color.  Plants are tall and erect.
Culture:  Plants can be started indoors 5-7 weeks before last frost date and hardened before transplanting.  Broccoli prefers cool weather.
Harvest:  58 days from transplant.

Planting depth 1/4"
Seed Spacing 1"
Spacing between rows 2'-3'
Days to germination 10
Spacing after thinning 18"-24"
Days to maturity-85

We started these on the deck in old strawberry containers.  Have a hard time separating the seeds, maybe I will get a pair of gardening tweezers for next year.

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