When to plant broccoli in Quairading
- Sow in trays: late Feb to early JulQuairading area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Apr to mid AugQuairading area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Apr to mid AugQuairading area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Quairading. 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.