When to plant broccoli in Piccadilly
- Sow in trays: late Jan to early AprPiccadilly area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Mar to late MayPiccadilly area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Mar to late MayPiccadilly area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to early AugPiccadilly area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: late Jul to mid SepPiccadilly area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: late Jul to mid SepPiccadilly area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Piccadilly. 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.