When to plant broccoli in Buchan
- Sow in trays: late Jan to early MarBuchan area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Mar to mid AprBuchan area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Mar to mid AprBuchan area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to mid AugBuchan area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Jul to early OctBuchan area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Jul to early OctBuchan area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Buchan. 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.