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Harvest central head before flowers open. Side shoots continue producing after main harvest. Cold-tolerant; light frost improves flavour.
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis
vegetable
A fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Broccoli
Start Broccoli indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 80 days.
Broccoli seed rarely stays viable beyond 5 years — track what's still worth sowing.
Water: Medium · Height: 80 cm · Soil: Rich, moist, firm, slightly alkaline (pH 6.5–7.0)
Coccinellidae
The one predator here where the adults hunt as hard as the larvae do.
Aleyrodidae
A puff of white when you brush the leaf, and stickiness underneath.
These three thrive alongside Broccoli — and alongside each other.
