When to plant broccoli in Googong
- Move seedlings out: early Feb to mid MarGoogong area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Feb to mid MarGoogong area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: late Jul to early SepGoogong area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to late OctGoogong area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to late OctGoogong area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: late Dec to late JanGoogong area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Googong. 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.