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Broccoli - Planted early Sept - still look like cabbage - return to woodies?

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  • 21-03-2009 10:00am
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    hedgeh0g
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭


    How long does it take for Broccoli to happen. Plants are looking bushy but Ive never grown them before.

    They are def Broccoli, bought as seedlings.

    Bring them back to woodies and demand a refund? :-)


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    #2
    hedgeh0g
    Closed Accounts Posts: 393 ✭✭hedgeh0g


    At last Im seeing some buds, really pleased, was about to rip them out of the ground.


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    puheen
    Registered Users Posts: 73 ✭✭puheen


    some broccoli con take 10 to 12 months to mature these are true broccoli which form small shoots that can be harvested over a long period.
    Calabrese which is the large heads sold in shops as broccoli is quicker about 6 months from sowing in spring . hope this helps.

    ps lidl sell seeds for calabrese 'Corvert' i have had great results with this type the last 2 seasons


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    jobrok1
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭jobrok1


    I've always wondered why they label Calabrese as Broccoli in the shops.

    It's a bit stupid, like!


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    Clare man
    Registered Users Posts: 46 ✭Clare man


    My Experience is that they take a long time, 9 months in ground and have just harvested some tasty purple spears, best picked small, they are slow, give it time


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