- Easy to grow spring favourite
- A gourmet vegetable, hardy and easy to grow.
What you need to know:
- 1 x Mr Fothergills Broccoli (Sprouting) Early Purple Seeds
- Harvest: February to May
- Indoors Sowing Guide: Sow indoors 0.5cm (1/4") deep, in a tray of compost. Water well and place in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse. Keep moist. Transplant 5cm (2") apart to other trays when large enough to handle. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out.
- Outdoors Sowing Guide: Sow outdoors thinly in a seed bed, 1.5cm (1/2") deep directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Seedlings usually appear in 14-28 days. Water well until plants are established. Transplant 45cm (18") apart when plants are about 10cm (4") tall. Allow 45cm (18") between rows. Plant firmly and water well.
- Soil Type: Well cultivated, fertile soil
- Hints & Tips: Cut the shoots when 15cm (6") long. Harvest regularly to encourage further shoots. 100g of broccoli provides the daily requirement of vitamin C.
- Pack Size: 500 Seeds
