When to plant broccoli in Mansfield
- Sow in trays: early Jan to mid FebMansfield area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to late MarMansfield area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to late MarMansfield area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to early SepMansfield area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to mid OctMansfield area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to mid OctMansfield area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mansfield. 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.