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Sprouting Broccoli Seeds - White Star |
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Sprouting Broccoli 'White Star' is a late variety (April to May) with creamy/white spears that look good when mixed with a purple sprouting variety. It is an unusual variety that is hard to buy & also expensive in supermarkets. It tastes great with a little knob of butter, pepper and a few shavings of parmesan cheese.
It is sometimes hard to justify looking after a veg when it takes nearly a year to crop and be eaten. But in the depths of winter there is something very special about going into your own veg patch and seeing the frost on the broccoli and the ground still being productive. It can be underplanted with catch crops to improve the productivity of the soil.
Approx 100 seeds per pack.
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| Seed Information |
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Qty:
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Approx 100 seeds per pack. |
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Site:
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Like other Brassicas the ground should be rich and firm but not recently manured. A sunny position is ideal.
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Sow:
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How:
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Sow thinly in a seed-bed 1cm deep in rows 10cm apart. They can also be sown under cover in pots, 2 seeds to a pot, then remove the weaker one. In mid-summer transplant to final growing position, place 60cm apart. You could sow a catch crop underneath like lettuce until the plants reach full size.
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Care:
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Keep watered in dry periods. Add lots of organic matter as a top-dressing as they are hungry plants and this also helps to retain moisture. The broccoli will reach 1m and will require staking, so it is best to support it with a short cane. Pigeons love the young shoots so cover with netting or tin foil on canes.
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April to May, they are a cut & come again veg that needs regular picking to prevent it going to seed. |
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View our great value selection packs and seed gift boxes.
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| A great selection of seeds suitable for Autumn and Winter sowings. |
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View our useful sowing calendar |
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