Broccoli, Green Sprouting (Brassica oleracea) seeds, organic
$2.95 – $26.10
Family: Mustard (Brassicaceae)
Biennial, grown as an annual for the tasty flower buds which it produces in 47 days
(Multicut broccoli, Green Sprouting Broccoli) Biennial. I really like the so-called sprouting broccoli because after you cut off the main head it produces many more meals worth of smaller “broccolinis” that are good for stir-fry. After you’ve put so much effort into growing your broccoli plant, its nice to be able to milk it for awhile. Sow spring or fall. Thin or transplant to 1 foot apart. Prefers full sun and moist garden soil. A note on these. We sow them in a wide band in the open field or garden bed and thin them gradually as they grow and develop. We eat the thinnings, either raw in salads or by steaming them briefly. As you probably know, the anticancer compounds present in Broccoli are highest in the sprouts, so eating the thinnings is a really easy way to get the goodness of the plant, and we get many servings of greens from our Broccoli, long before it would otherwise be “ready” to eat in a more traditional form. My wife is allergic to many of the common greens such as kale, so I concentrate heavily on the Broccoli, and we really enjoy it immensely. Photograph is of the young plants in the field, around the time when we are eating them daily. We have given extra seeds in this packet to support the idea of planting densely with a plan to eat the thinnings. Germination is rapid and complete.
Packet contains 300 Seeds
5 g contains 1,875 seeds
10 g contains 3,750 seeds
Certified Organically Grown
Question
Shayna –
Can these broccoli seeds be sprouted in a jar?
Thank you!
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Richo Cech –
hello shayna, thanks for writing. yes, these are organic and untreated seeds. richo
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Christine (verified owner) –
A lot of folks I know have a hard time growing broccoli. These babies were quick to germinate and are fast growers. We’re starting to see the broccoli crowns forming in our garden! People always ask me why my garden is so lush and abundant, and the truth is I only buy Strictly Medicinal seeds, I follow Richo’s growing instructions, and I shower my plants with love and gratitude.
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Admin Richo Cech –
yup, if you can grow good broccoli you can probably grow–anything. r
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Han –
Buying these to sprout this winter. Would a uv light help?
Btw, I would be curious to know if making kimchi from kale would deactivate the allergens so that your wife could eat it.
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Richo Cech –
hello han, yes, kimchi, good idea, and so tasty! Regarding germination of broccoli, it is quite easy. Yes, it is good to give strong light so that the seedlings do not etiolate. richo
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Judy Ilar (verified owner) –
what is Richo’s growing instructions on the broccoli? am trying to grow in Hawaii.
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Richo Cech –
I like to direct-seed these in a fertile bed or row in the full-sun garden with plenty of moisture. sprinkle to the row, barely cover, keep warm and moist and after germination thin to a foot apart. One needn’t wait for flower heads to eat the broccoli, it is good at all stages–leaf, thinnings, stalk,,, richo
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Jennifer Pal (verified owner) –
Does the broccoli have a pest that we need to do something about?
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Richo Cech –
hey jennifer, i really don’t talk much about pests. deer love broccoli dearly. cabbage loopers loop. its all a part of gardening. r
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Vicky –
To make broccoli “microgreens”, will these regular seeds produce them, and would it be better to use a ceramic tray inside the kitchen?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Vicky, yes, these are untreated seeds, they can be eaten in sprouting stage. Normally this is done in a quart jar with a screened lid by the standard procedure that is a bit much to explain here. i suppose a ceramic tray could work, too. richo
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Marissa –
How tall does this broccoli variety get? I’m looking for a dwarf variety. The varieties I’ve tried in the past have all outgrown our row covers and then the pest get them.
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Richo Cech –
24 to 36 inches
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