When to plant broccoli in Alice Springs
- Sow in trays: early Mar to late MayAlice Springs area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: mid Apr to early JulAlice Springs area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: mid Apr to early JulAlice Springs area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Alice Springs. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A cool-season brassica planted in late summer and autumn in Adelaide for heads through winter. Rich soil and steady feeding give big heads. Pick the main head while buds are tight, then keep harvesting the side shoots for weeks.