When to plant broccoli in Mount Barker Junction
- Sow in trays: late Jan to late JulMount Barker Junction area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to early SepMount Barker Junction area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to early SepMount Barker Junction area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Mount Barker Junction. 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.