When to plant broccoli in Bookabie
- Sow in trays: early Mar to early JunBookabie area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Apr to mid JulBookabie area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Apr to mid JulBookabie area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Bookabie. 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.