How to grow broccoli from seed in pots. A step by step guide from sowing seeds to harvest, featuring a heat tolerant variety for long and warm summers. Variety: Imperial Broccoli Questions: please use comment section. #broccoli
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@monikamona527117 күн бұрын
Best video on yt on broccoli
@TowardGarden17 күн бұрын
Love to hear it. Thank you very much for your comment!😊
@hrplanttrees Жыл бұрын
I love watching your videos on how to grow your seedlings very well, thanks for sharing 👍👍👍😍❤️
@TowardGarden Жыл бұрын
So glad you love my videos. Thank you so much for your comment!😊
@catlover-fp5ig Жыл бұрын
Great video!
@TowardGarden Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! Thank you so much for your comment!
@geishaleenАй бұрын
Thank you for the tutorial. It has been very helpful to me.
@TowardGardenАй бұрын
So glad you found it helpful. Thank you so much for your comment!
@Ozzie3356 Жыл бұрын
Watching from Australia. It is autumn here. Winter begins June 1. Broccoli is popular vegetable here, easy to grow.😊❤
@TowardGarden Жыл бұрын
Hello to Australia👋 Sounds very exciting. Happy growing and thank you so much for your comment!
@mrBrianlovesmovies Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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_111110 ай бұрын
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!
@TowardGarden9 ай бұрын
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_11119 ай бұрын
@@TowardGarden Thank you glad to be here. Okay, thank you for the tip🙂💚. God bless you as well!
@lordbizcuits5 ай бұрын
When your done harvesting what do you do with the rest?
@TowardGarden5 ай бұрын
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!
@debiegordon3787 Жыл бұрын
💚Luv this video FULL of DETAILS AND w CLOSEUPS . ThanQ💚🌿🥦
@TowardGarden Жыл бұрын
Love to hear it. Thank you so much for your comment!!
@jasonstouder21 сағат бұрын
Thank you. Are the stalk and leaves edible?
@cacoori Жыл бұрын
❤
@TowardGarden Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much😊
@valoriegriego5212 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
I live in Texas too I was gonna ask the same.
@TowardGarden Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@TowardGarden Thank you! I'm going to give these a try in the fall and next spring. I love broccoli! 😋
@valoriegriego5212 Жыл бұрын
@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 Жыл бұрын
@@valoriegriego5212 sounds great. Good luck😊
@Mcman-nf9dz4 ай бұрын
Will more Broccoli grow off the same plant sooner than growing another plant? What to do next? Thanks! 😊
@TowardGarden4 ай бұрын
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!😊
@yolandaporter95009 ай бұрын
I found tiur channel and just live it. How do you deal with cabbage worms?
@TowardGarden9 ай бұрын
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!
@yooperlooper Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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!
@saiyangodess535 Жыл бұрын
What about the rest of the plant? Does it produce more after chopping off the broccoli head? Or do you dispose of it?
@TowardGarden Жыл бұрын
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!
@TheEverydayHomemaker3 ай бұрын
What did you use to keep the pest away?
@TowardGarden3 ай бұрын
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!
@Saffycat1. Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Sorry to heat that. I guess you did whatever you can. You will find out if the survive or not. Good luck!
@olhademidova3192 Жыл бұрын
Спасибо очень хорошее видео. Скажите в каком месяце вы садили семена.
@TowardGarden Жыл бұрын
We have a mild winter here and I started in January. Thank you so much for your comment!
@olhademidova319210 ай бұрын
Спасибо.
@wendyward25853 ай бұрын
Will plants produce another head or will you cook the green leaves like collard greens and stem as stir fry?
@TowardGarden3 ай бұрын
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!
@curlyclarey8 күн бұрын
What’s the best time of year to plant broccoli in the UK?
@TowardGarden7 күн бұрын
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!
@leggustafson Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
@@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😊
@GreenKonzult8 ай бұрын
do you prune your broccoli suckers?
@TowardGarden8 ай бұрын
I usually don't prune side shoots. Once the main head is harvested, they will grow to produce mini heads. Thanks for visiting.
@GreenKonzult8 ай бұрын
@@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.
@TowardGarden8 ай бұрын
If the variety will grow to large heads, then yes. Pruning the side shoots might help. @@GreenKonzult
@Diloparker Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@TowardGarden Oh, thank you for the advice.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@dougbailey69992 ай бұрын
What size are your pots?
@TowardGarden2 ай бұрын
These are 10" (25cm) pots. Check video at 2:53. Thank you for visiting.
@user-er6xq7vh2x Жыл бұрын
Where i can buy the seeds of broccoli and how much it is?......I want to plant broccoli in my area.
@TowardGarden11 ай бұрын
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.
@nvxiada4360 Жыл бұрын
love to have a bite😛
@TowardGarden Жыл бұрын
Wish I could share them with you. They taste amazing! Thank you very much for your comment!😊
@duvanfranco4537 Жыл бұрын
How is it possible that pests do not attack you?
@TowardGarden Жыл бұрын
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!
@janicelee46235 ай бұрын
Teach me please
@TowardGarden5 ай бұрын
Glad to be of any help. If you have a specific question, please let me know. Thank you so much for leaving a comment!