General information and discussion about cultivating all other edible garden plants.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: México zone 8
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Here is a picture of my first broccoli.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: N.C.
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aaaaawwww! soooo cute!!
![]() Enjoy......in a couple weeks!! Greg |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: selmer, tn
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LLOKS GOOD!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Holland, PA/Zone 7A
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That is awesome! I always wait until too late to start my brassicas...
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
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I usually grow Bonanza, Packman, Flash and Green Goliath or a mix of those. This year I ordered one called Coronado Crown from Harris seed and planted it along with Bonanza for my spring broccoli. The Bonanza is really early and is almost done with just a few side shoots remaining as I have already picked the main head and the first good crop of side shoots off of it. I am going to be cutting my first heads of Coronado Crown today and I must say they are very impressive. They are larger than the Bonanza but the best thing is how tight the heads are and what a small bead they have. I hope they taste as good as they look.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Everett WA, zone 8b
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I planned my broccoli last week! Great job!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: México zone 8
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Hi all I can almost taste it new pic
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: texas
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This is my first year to try to grow Broccoli. have to let me know how it tastes compared to store bought
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Southlake, TX
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Not only is it cute as heck, I'll bet that it's just as delicious!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7
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I've yet to have any luck with broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage or brussel sprouts. I'm waiting for our move to NC to try again.
I think we get too much fluctuation from hot to cold and too short of a cool season. Looks like some nice broccoli! |
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Southlake, TX
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Wow, I've never gown broccoli but I had no idea they were so temperature sensitive. Good to know! thanks Bill!
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
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A follow up on the new variety I am growing called Coronado Crown from Harris Seed. Wow! Not only were the main heads large with a very tight bead but the side shoot production dwarfs the other varieties both in numbers and size. This will now be my main broccoli variety as long as it is available. I will still grow Bonanza because it is so much earlier but this year it couldn't compare in production and the heads were not nearly as tight or large.
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
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Rebel I don't know because this was the first time I have grown it. I will plant it along with Bonanza this fall and find out. It definitely takes longer than Bonanza but it was worth the wait. I have had better luck usually with quick maturing broccoli in the fall like Flash or Bonanza but since Coronado Crown was so superior I'm going to set some out this fall. I can tell you by the way it is producing side shoots in the heat right now that it holds better than most varieties in the heat.
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