Broccoli Calabrese Green Sprouting – Growing Instructions
- Sow directly into the garden or trays. Cover seeds with 1/8 inch of fine soil.
- Keep soil moderately moist during germination.
- (Broccoli can be sown in spring, in midsummer for autumn crop)
- Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in rows spaced 2 to 3 feet apart depending upon available room.
- Thin or transplant seedlings when 2 inches tall.
- Broccoli grows best in a mostly sunny location during the cooler parts of the growing season. Prefers fairly rich soil kept fairly moist. Side shoots will be produced in abundance as soon as the main head is cut.