Country Value Broccoli (Autumn) Green Calabrese

An excellent tasty 'autumn broccoli', use steamed, boiled or in stir-fry dishes throughout the late and early autumn. prefers fertile, moisture retentive soil

Sow outdoors in March to May

• In a prepared seed bed
• Sow thinly in rows 25cm (10in) apart
• Cover lightly with 1.5cm of fine soil
• Firm gently and keep moist
• Seedlings appear 14-21 days
• When 7.5-10cm tall transplant to final position with 45cm between plants and rows
• Firm plants in well
• Harvest in September to November
• Cut main head and side shoots will develop for further harvests

Sow indoors in March to May

• In trays of seed compost
• Sow thinly, cover with 1.5cm of firm soil
• Firm gently and keep at approx 13°C
• Remove cover when seedlings appear
• When large enonugh transplant 5cm (2in) apart in trays
• Stand outside for a few days May to June (avoid frost)
• Transplant to final position with 45cm (18in) between plants and rows
• Keep moist and weed free
• Harvest in September to November
• Cut main head and side shoots will develop for further harvests