Brassica oleracea italica## HOW TO GROW BROCCOLI Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost and plant out 2 weeks before frost; or direct seed 2 weeks before last frost. For fall harvest, transplant 8–12 weeks before first frost. In a hoop house, you can plant 2-3 later. We seed in March under cover, first of May in the open. We seed from July 1 to August 15 for fall harvest in zone 8b. Broccoli grows best in the 60s˚F so plant for best temperatures in your area. For seed in Zone 7b or warmer, direct sow in early January under Row cover. Soil pH 6.0-7.5. Hardiness zones 4-10. Biennial.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 6,000-9,000 seeds per ounce. Average 58M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 5 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.Planting Depth 1/4-1/2”Soil Temp. Germ. 65-75˚FDays to Germ. 5-10Plant Spacing 18”Row Spacing 18-24”Days To Maturity 65Full Sun, Moist Well Drained ##This open-pollinated, vigorous broccoli has dark blue-green, tender heads with a staggered maturity for harvest. Best grown for spring and early summer. Heads are large, dense and uniform, with prolific side shoot production. Developed by Dr. Jim Meyers at Oregon State, who also bred Solstice and Meyers Best broccoli. Tags: Harvest: Early, Color: Blue Green, Size: Large, Season: Spring Fall.##Deep Harvest Farm##Certified Organic by WA Dept. of Ag.##Seed grower since 2010##//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0129/8922/files/Deep-Harvest-Farm_210x165.jpg?12506478495586146841##Deep Harvest Farm is a certified-organic vegetable, seed and flower farm on Whidbey Island in NW Washington. Run by Annie Jesperson and Nathaniel Talbot, the farm focuses on year-round vegetable production, taking extra steps to use ecological soil management practices such as minimal tillage, the use of compost and cover cropping.
