When to plant broccoli in Orange
- Move seedlings out: early Feb to mid MarOrange area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Feb to mid MarOrange area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: mid Jul to early SepOrange area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to late OctOrange area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to late OctOrange area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: late Dec to early FebOrange area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Orange. 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.