This is the first year that I have planted broccoli. We just harvested our "crop" (an armadillo or Golden Retriver, not sure which, stole all but one plant when I first put them in) today. Am I done? After I harvest, will this plant produce more florets?
Thanks!
Newbie - Broccoli question
Depends on the cultivar. Most will produce small sideshoots. Those aimed at home gardeners of course produce the most side shoots. Some of the commercial cultivars don't, but your odds of getting ahold of one of them are pretty slim.
Side shoots on Coronado Crown.
Farmer,
I've thought of trying some Coronado Crown and less of the Early Dividend, which we like very much. How big do the main heads on CC get?
Thanks in advance.
Red
Red, they are about the same size as Early Dividend, which is a pretty fair cultivar. Galleon is my current favorite, just beating out Superdome. Coronado Crown is middle of the pack, with Packman and Southern Comet.
Farmer,
Now you've gone and done it! Now I've got to try Galleon and Superdome! ☺
Red, my trial cultivars this year are Belstar and Everest. Just beginning to head up. Watch plantfiles for results.
My trialer is Marathon. I couldn't get Triathlon this year for some reason.
How can I find Galleon or Superdome? I have searched but I can only seem to find 'mixes' with these thrown in along with many others.
Galleon is available from Twilley, Superdome from Shumway. I don't know that they are ever used in mixes, but then I never consider mixes.