GROWING BROCCOLI FROM SEED 

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Learn to grow broccoli from seed with our step-by-step guide, and enjoy a bountiful harvest in your own garden during the cooler months.

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Broccoli is a cool weather crop that grows quickly from seed. You can have edible stalks and flower heads in as little as 50 to 60 days after transplanting. A touch of frost can even enhance the flavor!.

Planting broccoli seeds

If you aim for spring planting, start broccoli seeds inside in April, and start seeds indoors or direct sow in mid to late July for a fall planting.

Transplanting to your garden

Broccoli thrives in cool weather when temperatures are in the 60s. Plant it in soil that drains readily but does not dry out quickly.

Watering

Keeping broccoli watered as it grows is key to harvesting flavorful heads.

Harvesting

Cut each bunch free from the plant with a sharp knife, leaving the rest of the plant in place to produce side shoots or more leaves if you enjoy using them.

Learn more about growing broccoli from seed by clicking the link below!

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