1 Broccoli, Blue Star Gai Lan
- Scientific name: Brassica oleracea
- Also known as: Chinese kale, kana
- Ideal planting time: Feb, Mar, Apr, May, June
- Annual/Perennial. Approximate days until harvest: 45-60 days.
- Seed supplier: Adaptive Seeds
Growing & Seed Saving Tips
“Sow indoors in flats with good potting soil February through July. Transplant into the garden about 3-4 weeks after sprouting, with rows spaced 10-12″ apart and plants spaced 4-6″ in-row. May also be direct sown. Harvest before the first flower buds open. A good choice for autumn gardens.
Seed Saving
Collect seed from 50 or more early spring-sown plants when pods are dry. Dance on seed stalks on a tarp to thresh. Collect seeds and winnow to clean. Isolate when flowering from other flowering Brassicas of the same species, B. oleracea, by ½ mile.”
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- Broccoli plant, communicty garden, Victoria, British Columbia © Magda Wojtyra is licensed under a CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) license
