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Broccoli Purple Sprouting
€3.45
Purple-sprouting broccoli is a hardy plant that grows slowly through the winter, providing a flurry of delicious tender broccoli shoots in the spring. It is highly nutritious and very easy to grow. Each packet contains 0.5g of organic seed. More details below.
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Organic Broccoli 'Purple Sprouting' Seeds
Growing schedule: Sow in modules or direct outside from May to July for harvesting the following spring.
Sowing depth: 1cm
Planting distance: 65 x 65cm
Growing conditions: Purple sprouting broccoli prefers full sun and deep, fertile, moist, well-draining soil. If soil is very acidic, add lime.
Crop rotation: Broccoli is a brassica and should be grouped in planting rotation plans with other members of the Brassicaceae family such as cabbage, kale, mustard, kohlrabi, rocket, turnip and radish.
Ongoing care: Plants may require staking as they get larger.
Harvest: Individual shoots can be harvested as they mature - ideally before flowers open. Start with the central shoot to encourage growth of sideshoots.
Number of seeds: Each packet contains 0.5g of organic seed, approximately 120 seeds.
| Special Features | Pollinator Friendly, Hungry Gap |
|---|---|
| Life Cycle | Biennial |
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