THE BROCCOLI PLANTING GUIDE

Brl knwn btnll brassica lr tl and originated n Mdtrrnn. Th ancient Etrun, hrtulturt of th ancient world, evolved brl frm the bbg family. On known as Itln Argu, the wrd brl m frm th Ltn, br r brachium, mnng brnh r rm (rfrrng to th flower head). Gnrll brl should be propagated frm d wn in hllw drills, thr n seed boxes or seed bd. A vtl ftr tht f started n d boxes, th lnt huld be hardened-off bfr they are t ut. Th is a r tht involves preparing lnt gradually for lntng ut. Th especially important f ung seedlings hv bn grown n a protected nvrnmnt.

Whr To Grw

Brl grows best n n n sunny tn. Durng the lr mnth f the year un may b mnml, but t is nugh to k brl plants h.

When To Grw

If you lv n lr, temperate areas, then th nw good bu you n grow broccoli for about 8 months f the year. Th makes fr n abundant ul f brl. Yu n lnt your frt th frm around md-ummr thn l uv r 6-8 weeks rt. You n d this u until th lt mnth in winter. Tht' quite a supply of broccoli.

CARE
Broccoli Plant Care

Plnt thrv outdoors in 65°F to 70°F (18° t 21°C) ndtn.

Frtlz broccoli thr wk ftr transplanting dlng nt th garden. Use a lw-ntrgn fertilizer.

Thin when ung plants rh 2 t 3 nh tll. Plnt huld b btwn 12 nd 20 nh rt.

Prvd consistent soil mtur wth rgulr wtrng, especially in drought conditions. Wtr at lt 1 t 1 nh r wk.

Do nt get dvlng broccoli heads wt when wtrng, t n nurg rt.

HOW TO STORE BROCCOLI

Brl lnt rn't knwn fr bumr r, but f u hv a lrg enough grdn, you might b hrvtng lt of th veggies ll at n, mr thn can be tn. Storing brl n th refrigerator will nl k t frh fr long, how d u rrv frh broccoli fr lng-trm u?

Prrvng brl hrvt frl simple nd n b mlhd n a few different w.

Strng Broccoli n th Refrigerator

Broccoli can nl b trd in th frdg fr u to tw weeks. Th longer t' trd, th tughr th tm get nd the mr nutrients t l. Tht' why lrnng wht to d wth brl postharvest wll allow u t rtn mxmum flvr and nutrtn wthut wtng fd.

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