Broccoli
Plant in autumn for a crop in spring. Broccoli plants can be delivered from early Sept to mid/late Oct.
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Broccoli – De Cicco (Autumn)
£5.99
(10 Plug Plants)Quick growing for a late autumn crop
As long as the weather plays ball, this variety of broccoli should start to produce florets in late Autumn if planted in early (and if it doesn’t reach maturity, it will stand over the winter and crop in early spring). After the main broccoli head comes through, you’ll get a succession of smaller sprouting broccoli to harvest.
Number of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: De Cicco (organic*) (sometimes known as Di Ciccio)
In the kitchen: Great for steaming, roasting, stir-frying and all sorts!
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Broccoli – Purple Sprouting (Autumn)
£5.99
(10 Plug Plants)Easy to grow, beautiful colour and fantastic flavour
This delicious variety of purple sprouting broccoli will produce fantastic coloured broccoli spears during late winter and early spring, possibly as early as February if mild. You can expect to then enjoy harvesting the broccoli spears for several weeks, usually into May when you can pull the plants up to replace with a spring planting. You will receive a growing guide with the plug plants.Number of plants: 10 plug plants
Variety: Purple Sprouting (organic*)
In the kitchen: Try stir-frying purple sprouting broccoli with a little garlic and chilli or boil/steam for just a few minutes so that the florets become tender.
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Broccoli (Calabrese) – Green Sprouting (Autumn)
£5.99
(10 Plug Plants)For a crop of sprouting broccoli in early spring
This is a green sprouting variety that will produce successive spears for you to harvest. You can either harvest them whilst small and tender, or wait until they form a larger head. Planted in autumn you may get the first few spears before Christmas if it is mild enough, otherwise, it’ll be a spring crop that will hopefully see you through until planting time in May. The plug plants will arrive with a full growing guide.
Number of plants: 10
Variety: Green Sprouting (organic)
In the kitchen: These broccoli spears are great steamed, roasted with a little oil or stir-fried.