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Will my broccoli produce?
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BackyardBirdGardner
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Will my broccoli produce?
So I am trying broccoli for the first time and I'm not sure if it is going to produce. It's probably 18" tall with HUGE leaves but I can't see a head for the life of me:( I am in Kamloops BC and we have had the most pitiful of weather, well below average temps and not a whole lot of sun. It has started to get really nice the last couple of days but I'm not holding out a lot of hope for my broccoli. Should I pull it and give some of my other plants some extra sun or leave it in and hold out a bit more hope.
Thanks,
Jill
Thanks,
Jill
Jilligan- Posts : 3
Join date : 2011-03-23
Location : Kamloops BC
Re: Will my broccoli produce?
Broccoli likes it cool, so if it is still cool where you are just be patient. It should produce eventually. I am in North Missouri and it has been quite hot here, but my broccoli is still giving me nice little heads.
jymarino- Posts : 232
Join date : 2011-03-25
Location : St Louis MO Zone 6a
Re: Will my broccoli produce?
Rabbit got mine while I was away for a 3-day convention. I have a few plants that are now of a size that if the rabbit doesn't get them, they will be my fall crop! My corn is mid-thigh on me, which means it is just about knee-high on the average non-vertically-challenged person, so I am happy with the results of the heatwave that came while I was at the convention. Most things are at least 3-4 inches taller, with some having even more growth than that. Now, if only I could get my broccoli ! 
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Goosegirl-
Posts : 3435
Join date : 2011-02-16
Age : 58
Location : Zone 4A - NE SD
Re: Will my broccoli produce?
A similar question was asked last year, with interesting followups 6-8 weeks later.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1814-cabbage-broccoli-cauliflower-plants-not-producing
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t1814-cabbage-broccoli-cauliflower-plants-not-producing
Re: Will my broccoli produce?
Just stay patient. Mine seemed to take forever, but eventually they gave me heads.
BackyardBirdGardner-
Posts : 2727
Join date : 2010-12-25
Age : 49
Location : St. Louis, MO
Re: Will my broccoli produce?
Thanks All for the advice to just be patient! Boffer, thanks for that link, I saw that it is okay to cut a few leaves, so I might do that. I am getting too much shade on my spring onions and carrots unfortunately.
Jilligan- Posts : 3
Join date : 2011-03-23
Location : Kamloops BC
Re: Will my broccoli produce?
I've been watching my broccoli grow!!! The day I went out to check it and then pull it if there wasn't a crown/head, imagine my surprise when I dug thru a few of the leaves and found a little head of broccoli! It is now about 6 inches across so I think I might harvest it in the next couple of days. We have had the most pitiful month of July weather wise. The plus to that is, I have hundreds of tomatoes and the cooler weather veggies that I planted a little late are having lots of time to grow before the heat comes and takes over.
Jilligan
Jilligan
Jilligan- Posts : 3
Join date : 2011-03-23
Location : Kamloops BC
Re: Will my broccoli produce?
Good to hear! My plants are also getting HUGE, but not producing anything yet.
They are seriously enormous - overshadowing all the adjacent squares. It's crazy!
They are seriously enormous - overshadowing all the adjacent squares. It's crazy!
laurakay60-
Posts : 14
Join date : 2011-06-10
Age : 36
Location : Wisconsin - Zone 4
Re: Will my broccoli produce?
In the north you can usually get two crops of broccoli, one in the early spring and one in the fall.
My early spring crop was a dud because we got some 90 plus days which is highly unusual, so now we're trying for a fall crop. They are doing well sown directly in the soil.
In your area I would think you can plant broccoli seed in June and get a fall harvest so just let your broccoli continue. You may get a good harvest after all.
My early spring crop was a dud because we got some 90 plus days which is highly unusual, so now we're trying for a fall crop. They are doing well sown directly in the soil.
In your area I would think you can plant broccoli seed in June and get a fall harvest so just let your broccoli continue. You may get a good harvest after all.
quiltbea-
Posts : 4712
Join date : 2010-03-21
Age : 81
Location : Southwestern Maine Zone 5A
Re: Will my broccoli produce?
Jilligan wrote:I've been watching my broccoli grow!!! The day I went out to check it and then pull it if there wasn't a crown/head, imagine my surprise when I dug thru a few of the leaves and found a little head of broccoli! It is now about 6 inches across so I think I might harvest it in the next couple of days. We have had the most pitiful month of July weather wise. The plus to that is, I have hundreds of tomatoes and the cooler weather veggies that I planted a little late are having lots of time to grow before the heat comes and takes over.
Jilligan
I'm glad you are seeing results. One of my broccoli just crowned a few days ago, it's growing so fast now. I noticed two others are just starting to form crowns. Mine were transplants so I'm surprised it's taken so long. Best of luck!
ModernDayBetty-
Posts : 298
Join date : 2011-03-19
Location : Central Washington Zone 7a
Re: Will my broccoli produce?
With the freakishly hot weather we have been having, I expected my broccoli and cauliflower to bolt. I already harvested the main crowns on the broccoli but have several small shoots growing. Yesterday, I saw that 4 out of 6 cauliflower plants have crowns that are about the size of a golf ball. Here's hoping that they grow well the next few days.
HouseofWool- Posts : 107
Join date : 2010-06-09
Location : SE Wisconsin

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