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Signs of Fall--Planting Broccoli

September 11, 2013

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Broccoli blends from Renee’s Garden and Fedco and ‘Premium Crop,’ planted mid-August. These produced well for me last year.

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Seed starting mix from Gardens Alive gets my seedlings off to a great start. 

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I’ve found milled sphagnum moss layered lightly on soil surface minimizes damping off of my seedlings. Seeds germinated four days after planting in a sunny kitchen window.

Tomorrow look for pictures of the seedlings transplanted over the weekend.

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Dreaming of last year’s broccoli.

Signs of Fall--Growing Broccoli for Transplants

Attracting Beneficials Insects to the Garden