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i think I finally learned to grow broccoli
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i think I finally learned to grow broccoli
Harvested the 2 biggest heads today. The last 2 in the garden are smaller, but still decent sized. Would these have won the biggest contest?
So much better than last year when all I could get were 3" heads.
Kay
So much better than last year when all I could get were 3" heads.
Kay
A WEED IS A FLOWER GROWING IN THE WRONG PLACE
Elizabeth City, NC
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walshevak
Certified SFG Instructor- Posts : 4370
Join date : 2010-10-17
Age : 81
Location : wilmington, nc zone 8
Re: i think I finally learned to grow broccoli
That's awesome Kay!!! Any pointers you would like to share? My broccoli is very slowww growing...
cheyannarach- Posts : 2035
Join date : 2012-03-21
Location : Custer, SD
Re: i think I finally learned to grow broccoli
I'm trying broccoli again this year after an epic fail 2 years ago. Again, they look great in all ways except the most important... no heads!
I think I'll call them my Ichabod plants.
I think I'll call them my Ichabod plants.
marc-in-pa- Posts : 90
Join date : 2010-06-02
Location : Pittsburgh, Zone 6a
Re: i think I finally learned to grow broccoli
Beauties! I think it has a lot to do with weather. It's too hot here, and I have tiny tops, they are bolting too soon.
Squat_Johnson- Posts : 440
Join date : 2010-05-25
Location : Beaver Dam, Kentucky, zone 6a
Re: i think I finally learned to grow broccoli
MY PLANTS were growing extremely big with no heads which I attribute to the fact it was a new bed heavy on manures and therefore very high in Nitrogen and we had a very warm early spring that then cooled down in mid April. So I got a little creative. Since broccoli heads are really the pre form of the blooms, I got something high in phosphorus to encourage bloom formation. In my case it was fertilome blooming and rooting soluble plant food. 9-59-8. I definately did not need more Nitrogen. I mixed 1/2 strength according to directions and poured 1 cup at the base of each broccoli just ONE time during the season. I didn't want to mess up my MM nor spill over into the other squares. Within a two weeks heads were forming and voila, they got BIG. Next year the Nitrogen may not be as high and the plants will be more normal sized.
Kay
Kay
A WEED IS A FLOWER GROWING IN THE WRONG PLACE
Elizabeth City, NC
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walshevak
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Re: i think I finally learned to grow broccoli
Starts from Bonnie Plants. Belive they were Pakman.
Kay
Kay
A WEED IS A FLOWER GROWING IN THE WRONG PLACE
Elizabeth City, NC
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walshevak
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Re: i think I finally learned to grow broccoli
Thanks. And I like the idea of a bloom booster. Clever.
Re: i think I finally learned to grow broccoli
Think the broccoli is finally finished. After harvesting the main heads from my six plants in early May, I was sure I would be planting my winter squash in a week or two. Heat was well up there already. Well I have been cutting side shoots ever since. Have a small baggie full in the fridge right now, and there are still more tiny sproutlets on the stalks. Time to cut and eat the smaller leaves and finish plant for the summer. My neightbor is giving me squash as mine were supposed to go where the broccoli is.
Kay
Kay
A WEED IS A FLOWER GROWING IN THE WRONG PLACE
Elizabeth City, NC
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walshevak
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nice job!
Looks great! I have my first ever head forming too excited about it. About 4" across but starting to look like a decent head of broccoli.
Enjoy eating fresh veggies.
Enjoy eating fresh veggies.
BackRiver_SFG- Posts : 108
Join date : 2011-07-06
Location : East Weymouth- Zone 6B
Re: i think I finally learned to grow broccoli
For me the grow of broccoli is a bit difficult task and serious growing is required to for broccoli. Here the information is great and is quite helpful too.
jakesebastin- Posts : 9
Join date : 2012-06-21
Age : 44
Location : uk
Re: i think I finally learned to grow broccoli
Beautiful pictures, Kay Congratulations!!! I think it would have won the 'show us your biggest brassica' contest.
llama momma
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