{"product_id":"broccoli-calabrese-seeds-organic","title":"Broccoli - Calabrese seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBroccoli Calabrese (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrassica oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eitalica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 150 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCalabrese is the standard green sprouting broccoli, forming a good central head and then carrying on with smaller side shoots for weeks afterwards. That second act is the reason to grow it rather than buy it, since the side shoots never make it to a supermarket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 5 to 10mm deep in punnets or direct into firm soil. Germination takes 7 to 14 days. Transplant or thin to 40 to 50cm apart in rows 50cm apart, and firm the soil down well around each plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e January to May and August to September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to July (cooler, drier months)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to April and August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in firm, rich soil, limed if your beds run acidic. Broccoli is a hungry crop, so dig in plenty of compost and keep the water even. Net the plants against cabbage white butterfly, and mulch to keep the roots cool, since heat stress makes heads open early.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut the central head from about 10 to 14 weeks while the buds are still tight and dark green, before any yellow flowers show. Leave the plant standing and it will push out side shoots for several weeks. Cut those the same way, small and tight.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51474591940920,"sku":"ORVA026","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/broccoli-calabrese-seeds-organic-8474040.jpg?v=1785234739","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/broccoli-calabrese-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}