How to Grow Broccoli from Seed in Containers - From Seed to Harvest | Easy Planting Guide

[@FarmingDocumentary]

Watching broccoli go from seed to harvest with advanced tech is incredible !

[@TowardGarden]

Couldn't agree more! Thank you so much for your comment!

[@cleversagg22]

Thank you so much for this video, I've been trying to grow broccoli unsuccessfully. The steps are so simple to follow, thanks!

[@TowardGarden]

Glad it was helpful! Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!

[@imiahmadi1125]

Man, You are perfect. I've watched your valuable veggie planting experiences since 2021. I didn't see about (Bitter Melon) planting. Be glad if you kindly share your experience or guide about it, Please. Because, you consider everythings from sowing to harvesting. Thanks a lot.

[@TowardGarden]

Love to hear it. I hadn't grown bitter melon too many times and don't remember what variety it was. Do you have a favorite variety to suggest? Will do my best to add Bitter melon to videos. Thank you very much for your comment and your suggestion!

[@hrplanttrees]

I love watching your videos on how to grow your seedlings very well, thanks for sharing 👍👍👍😍❤️

[@TowardGarden]

So glad you love my videos. Thank you so much for your comment!😊

[@monikamona5271]

Best video on yt on broccoli

[@TowardGarden]

Love to hear it. Thank you very much for your comment!😊

[@lordbizcuits]

When your done harvesting what do you do with the rest?

[@TowardGarden]

Once you harvested the main top head, most broccolis will develop side shoots with smaller top heads for second or third harvest. And if you let them go flowering (bolting), you can harvest the seeds. Hope this answers your question and thank you for visiting!

[@mrBrianlovesmovies]

I really love your videos. You’ve got inspired me to grow. Question, what do you do with the plant after you cut off the broccoli head? Is there a way to find the seeds to keep harvesting off those plants?

[@TowardGarden]

So glad you love my videos. This variety does best in forming big top heads, but most broccoli will develop side shoots for second or third harvest (still they will not be as large as the main head). And if you let them go flowering (bolting), you can harvest the seeds Hope this answers your question and thank you very much for your comment!

[@TrulyBlessed_1111]

Thank you for making such amazing informational videos that are short, sweet, and straight to the point. New sub here:). I am just getting ready to start my garden, newbie lol. Florida zone 9A. Can I directly sow the seeds into my 10-gallon grow bags instead of starting the seeds in a tray? I have a covered screened-in lanai with full sun. I'm learning a lot from your videos. Keep them coming. I wish you continued blessings, health, wealth, abundance, success in all that you do, peace, joy, love, and happiness!

[@TowardGarden]

Hello and welcome aboard👋. You sure can. Just make sure it doesn't get too hot inside the lanai, broccolis prefer cool weather. I am so glad you found my videos helpful and enjoy watching them. God bless you and your garden too and happy gardening!😊💚

[@TrulyBlessed_1111]

@@TowardGarden Thank you glad to be here. Okay, thank you for the tip🙂💚. God bless you as well!

[@cut--]

It's my first time growing broc. I've been successful at all the regular stuff for many years, so this will be interesting! I'm also attempting this in my first winter garden in Maine! 🌲 (zone 5a) Looking at your page, you grow many things I do, so I subbed. We planted the broc seeds, like lettuce, a lot in a seed tray cube, which was a mistake, but we can separate most of them out and take it from there. thanks for the lessons! 😉

[@TowardGarden]

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing. Happy gardening and wishing you a great harvest! 🌱😊

[@clete3977]

Amazing that a worm found its way in a raised, potted plant. Life finds a way.

[@TowardGarden]

It is not earth worm, those are caterpillars from eggs by butterfly and moths.

[@TheEverydayHomemaker]

What did you use to keep the pest away?

[@TowardGarden]

Checking your plants regularly and acting as soon as possible is the best pest control. But pest control depends on the type of pests. For example, two of most effective and organic pesticides you can use are B.T. or (Bacillus Thuringiensis) and Spinosad to kill caterpillars and worms. For leaf eating bugs, usually neem oil mix works great. Hope this helps and thank you for visiting!

[@Ozzie3356]

Watching from Australia. It is autumn here. Winter begins June 1. Broccoli is popular vegetable here, easy to grow.😊❤

[@TowardGarden]

Hello to Australia👋 Sounds very exciting. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!

[@kendal-b9c]

Thank you for the tutorial. It has been very helpful to me.

[@TowardGarden]

So glad you found it helpful. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@curlyclarey]

What’s the best time of year to plant broccoli in the UK?

[@TowardGarden]

In UK, usually you can sow seeds from Feb. to Jun. for a harvest from Jul. to Sep. Happy growing and thank you for visiting!

[@saiyangodess535]

What about the rest of the plant? Does it produce more after chopping off the broccoli head? Or do you dispose of it?

[@TowardGarden]

This variety does best in forming big top heads, but the side shoots take a long time and I haven't waited for the second harvest. If you want to grow a heat tolerant broccoli and have second/third harvest from side shoots, I highly recommend "Gypsy" variety. Hope this answers your question and thank you for visiting!

[@yooperlooper]

105 days to harvest?! I live in U.P. Michigan, we still have snow on the ground. Can't plant outside until late May. I guess I should start inside now - can another fertilizer be used besides fish fertilizer? Just wondering, we have lots of Miracle Grow. Thanks.

[@TowardGarden]

It will take about 6 weeks to be ready for transplanting, so start indoors or wait until night temperature are at 50s. If you are ok with non-organic fertilizers, Miracle gro food plant is a great choice too. Happy growing and thank you for visiting!

[@wendyward2585]

Will plants produce another head or will you cook the green leaves like collard greens and stem as stir fry?

[@TowardGarden]

This variety does best in forming one big top head, If you want to grow a heat tolerant broccoli and have second/third harvest from side shoots, I recommend "Gypsy" variety. I haven't tried leaves, but sounds interesting!

[@valoriegriego5212]

Beautiful broccoli! 😃 I'm in zone 8a Central Texas. We've already seen temps in the upper 80s and low 90s. We don't grow broccoli in the spring here. Would I be able to grow that heat tolerant one you just showed us? I could use shade cloth...would that help? Thanks for the knowledge!😃

[@saiyangodess535]

I live in Texas too I was gonna ask the same.

[@TowardGarden]

I live in SoCal 9b, and from all broccoli varieties I 've grown, this is the best heat tolerant one (Gypsy comes second). It takes awhile to start developing heads, but from emerging to harvest, heads grow very fast which is a big advantage on bolting issue. I had this growing in max 80F and didn't notice any sigh of bolting. If you think it will stay like that for a while, I'd say go for it. Interestingly they grow slow when it is cold, so the heat is an advantage for this variety. Hope this helps. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!

[@valoriegriego5212]

@@TowardGarden Thank you! I'm going to give these a try in the fall and next spring. I love broccoli! 😋

[@valoriegriego5212]

@saiyangodess535 I'm going to give this variety a try in the fall and next spring. I think it's too late for me to start from seed now. Here we'll have highs in the low 90s...regularly.

[@TowardGarden]

@@valoriegriego5212 sounds great. Good luck😊

[@Saffycat1.]

How do you save seedlings that have been blown away by the wind? I've managed to retrieve some and put them in moist soil, would they still grow? ( Just when everything finally started growing 😭)

[@TowardGarden]

Sorry to heat that. I guess you did whatever you can. You will find out if the survive or not. Good luck!

[@Mcman-nf9dz]

Will more Broccoli grow off the same plant sooner than growing another plant? What to do next? Thanks! 😊

[@TowardGarden]

This variety does best in forming big top heads, but most broccolis will develop side shoots for second or third harvest (still they will not be as large as the main head). And if you let them go flowering, you can harvest the seeds. Hope this helps and thank you very much for your comment!😊

[@imiahmadi1125]

Another question, I forgot to ask you. Why don't you sow the seeds directly in the big pots instead of bothering yourself for transplanting from smaller to bigger one?

[@TowardGarden]

Starting seeds in small pots and in seed mix helps me to better control seed germination and growing conditions for seedlings. It is also easier to control disease effecting seedlings (like damping off). But you can definitely start seeds directly in big pots too. I am just sharing what works best for me but it is totally up to you. Hope this helps and thank you for getting in touch!

[@omkarsinhrathod6017]

Seed germination is never 100%. Some seed fails to sprout. So sowing them in small containers is economical. What if the seed in big container doesn’t sprout? You wasted 10 days, extra water as the pot was big & space of that big pot as well.

[@TowardGarden]

@@omkarsinhrathod6017 Right on. Thank you for sharing!

[@leggustafson]

How do you keep the seedlings from becoming leggy? I have tried twice now and they keep coming up long and leggy. Is it the fish fertilizer?

[@TowardGarden]

Seedlings get leggy 99% due to lack of sufficient light. It is ok to start seeds inside, but as soon as they germinated, you need to take them outside to get 4-6 hrs of morning sunlight. Broccoli is a cool season crop and you can keep seedlings outside if it is not freezing. (only bring them inside at nights if temperature drops below 40F). The other possibility is that maybe you sow seed not deep enough (should be 1/4" to 1/2" deep). For the leggy seedlings, you can keep them and let them grow in full sun and when ready for planting, plant them deep covering part of the stem and they will do just fine. Hope this helps and good luck!

[@leggustafson]

@@TowardGarden Got it, I will try again. I'll get them out there sooner. You make it look so effortless, but I know that it takes lots of practice and knowledge to make it look this easy. Thanks for the tips!

[@TowardGarden]

@@leggustafson Sorry if I gave the wrong impression. I tend to show the general guidelines and steps as simple as possible. It is hard to include every detail that fits all growing condition. Gardening is for sure a learning process and I am sure you will improve your skills as you grow more plants. Glad to be of any help and happy growing😊

[@catlover-fp5ig]

Great video!

[@TowardGarden]

Glad you liked it! Thank you so much for your comment!

[@GreenKonzult]

do you prune your broccoli suckers?

[@TowardGarden]

I usually don't prune side shoots. Once the main head is harvested, they will grow to produce mini heads. Thanks for visiting.

[@GreenKonzult]

@@TowardGarden the reason is that mine doesn't grow big, so I'm thinking I should remove side shoots to concentrate more energy to grow big heads.

[@TowardGarden]

If the variety will grow to large heads, then yes. Pruning the side shoots might help. @@GreenKonzult

[@navneetkaur19b]

What should be the heightof container?

[@TowardGarden]

A 10" (25cm) deep pot should work. Thank you for visiting.

[@jasonstouder]

Thank you. Are the stalk and leaves edible?

[@TowardGarden]

I haven't tried the leaves but stalks are crunchy and delicious. Thank you for your comment!

[@deljugo]

How do hou stop it from flowering?

[@TowardGarden]

The main reason for flowering is the hot weather. Where I live (SoCal 9b), the best time to grow broccoli is late in fall or very early in winter, with temperature max at 80°F. And also I select varieties that are very slow in flowering. From all broccoli varieties I've grown, this is the best heat tolerant one ("Gypsy" comes second). So you need to check your cool weather season and choose the correct variety. Hope this helps and thank you for visiting.

[@yolandaporter9500]

I found tiur channel and just live it. How do you deal with cabbage worms?

[@TowardGarden]

SO glad to hear it. I don't have that much of problem with cabbage worm, if I notice them I just pick them and feed them to birds. If you found them too many and damaging, spray B.T. solution on the leaves ( amzn.to/46qJZsB ). Hope this helps and thank you so much for your comment!

[@debiegordon3787]

💚Luv this video FULL of DETAILS AND w CLOSEUPS . ThanQ💚🌿🥦

[@TowardGarden]

Love to hear it. Thank you so much for your comment!!

[@dougbailey6999]

What size are your pots?

[@TowardGarden]

These are 10" (25cm) pots. Check video at 2:53. Thank you for visiting.

[@HannaErickMCocoquilla]

Where i can buy the seeds of broccoli and how much it is?......I want to plant broccoli in my area.

[@TowardGarden]

This variety is called "Imperial Broccoli" . You can find it online from many seed providers. I got it from Pinetree garden seed www.superseeds.com/products/imperial-broccoli-f1-hybrid-70-days . happy growing.

[@olhademidova3192]

Спасибо очень хорошее видео. Скажите в каком месяце вы садили семена.

[@TowardGarden]

We have a mild winter here and I started in January. Thank you so much for your comment!

[@olhademidova3192]

Спасибо.

[@Diloparker]

Wow, I think I am failing my broccoli sprouts. It could also be because I’m raising a different breed maybe. But my saplings have small embryonic leaves, but abnormally long stems. The longest being a little over three inches long in fact. Do they need more light perhaps? Or am I really that bad at gardening, I somehow screw up broccoli? Edit: never mind, after sifting through the comments here, my former argument was correct. They are not getting enough sunlight. I need to start over again anyways, I also planted spinach and they did not even grow to begin with because I forgot to do research prior to sowing them.

[@TowardGarden]

The fact that you are trying it means that you already are a great gardener. The more you do, the more you will learn. keep it up!! Both broccoli and spinach are cold crops and will do fine outside, so as soon as they pop up, move them outside for a 4-6 hours of sunlight. Hope you will have a better results next time. Happy gardening!

[@Diloparker]

@@TowardGarden Oh, thank you for the advice.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@cacoori]

❤

[@TowardGarden]

Thank you so much😊

[@duvanfranco4537]

How is it possible that pests do not attack you?

[@TowardGarden]

Oh, they do attack me, but I fight back😎 No matter what you do, pests are part of the gardening. Preventing and acting with the first signs of pest presence works much better than any solution when it is too late. Thanks for visiting!

[@nvxiada4360]

love to have a bite😛

[@TowardGarden]

Wish I could share them with you. They taste amazing! Thank you very much for your comment!😊

[@janicelee4623]

Teach me please

[@TowardGarden]

Glad to be of any help. If you have a specific question, please let me know. Thank you so much for leaving a comment!