Anyone Can Grow Broccoli By Doing These Simple Things

These 5 tips will help you grow bigger better broccoli!
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[@melanieeaton7302]

I love how you keep it short and sweet, thank you.

[@jamesprigioni]

Your welcome Melanie! I’m trying to bring you as much value as I can in as short of time as I can, because I know your time is valuable

[@jonathangarcia-mx5il]

Definitely!!!!!

[@graphene1487]

Patience is a virtue young grasshopper 🦗

[@loopy7057]

It doesn't matter if you grow too much to eat, you can blanch and freeze the excess harvest.

[@francescaveneziadunbar630]

Planting my broccoli babies today - can't wait to try something new. Thank you for all you do for us backyard growers.

[@murzua5]

I grew brocolli years ago and heard if you tie the leaves together it helps the head grow bigger. I thought it helped.

[@inkybeans]

Awesome tips, thank you! Subbed! 🥦🥦

[@5446Ron]

I'm a first year gardener and I miss labled my broccoli and kale and have been pruning my plants from the bottom to harvest the leaves.lol. as a result my plants are over 2 feet tall and are just forming heads. It'll be interesting to see what yeild I get. Lol. Always learning and making mistakes!

[@jackiegoodnight4377]

I was wondering why my broccoli was stunted with small heads, thanks for clearing it up.

[@LG-pj4qh]

Thanks for this great info. I grew broccili for the first time this winter. I wasn't sure what was going to happen because I live on the beach in Fort Morgan, Alabama on the Gulf of Mexico. I thought the salt in the air might have a negative effect but they grew perfectly. I also eat the leaves. Will be using your tips next year. Now I'm growing tomatoes,peppers and okra, everything in containers and is growing well so far. Hope the hurricanes pass us up this year. Love your channel.

[@stephaniewarren4197]

hello, what do you do with the leaves?

[@xAmberDawn]

This is my first year trying to grow brocolli, and I am so excited! But I had no idea even how it grew out of the plants, or how or when to harvest 🤣so thank you so much for your video!

[@carpentryfirst3048]

I grew it once last year. After you cut the main head 4 more heads sprout out. They won't be as big as the main one but they will still be decent size. Once you cut those, 8 even smaller heads will grow. This was my experience. I didn't use anything in them and they came out perfect. Only issue I had was the earwigs liked hanging out in then so I had to clean them out. My 3 yr old watched me at the time and ever since he inspects any vegetables he's given. He thinks there's bugs living in then lol

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[@rustedoakhomestead]

Here in Central Texas, we plant brassicas in the fall. It gets too hot too fast here so they bolt quickly in the spring, even in partial shade unless you get a very early start

[@christophertaylor2568]

I'm here in central Tx and was wondering about that, just se of Sa

[@annsanimationaddiction8024]

I live near Dallas in North Texas, what time do you plant the seedlings for fall/winter? I've planted my brussel sprouts on the 5th this month.

[@Perilous3D]

Quick, simple and helpful. Your videos are just getting better and better over time, James! Keep up the good work!

[@RobBackyardGardenerr]

Solid advice James. Thanks again!

[@jamesprigioni]

Your welcome Rob 😁 Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@samuelmjlfjell]

That first video introduction looked so green and healthy.

[@thatsmel4yah]

Please, due an updated video on broccoli 🥦. I am learning so much from you. I wish I could afford to join. You really are an awesome gardener. ❤❤❤ love your videos. Keep them coming.

[@actisami1960]

Romanesco broccoli was a fail for me this year. I was so excited to see that you had a video on the topic. I love your energy and enthusiasm. Your videos are always informative, as well as being entertaining.

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Your videos are great! It's wonderful to see someone who's really dedicated to, and interested in, his endeavors.

[@wenonasiggelkow9306]

First time I'll be growing broccoli, so thank you.

[@jimjim7708]

im pretty sure migardener said its not the heat necessarily but a rapid warm up that will cause them to bolt so if your spring is short waiting until it heats up a bit might work better to prevent bolting.

[@mailynreazonda9806]

Thank you am from the Philippines and tried to grow broccoli here.

[@faithfirstfarmhomestead3386]

Thanks for the info on the broccoli. I've had some difficulty growing it.

[@pamalajjohnson9576]

I've learned to lay a long board beside the cold crops, helps hold the moisture and some protection from freezes,.

[@newyorkacres7638]

I didn't harden mine off and lost my broccoli during transplant. Lesson learned. Yours look delicious!

[@crochetbitznknits2066]

I just found your channel, I like that I'm getting tips from someone who is also in NJ! Then I don't have to worry about difference in climate. I just started broccoli in peat pods today, I think I'm a little late on it but I do what I can with 2 little babies running around here.. I'm going to get them in the ground as soon as I can and use your tips!

[@pammiestewart1419]

Mumm plants babies 👶 or broccoli 🥦, both sound yummy

[@aliciaonjohn]

I absolutely love all your videos!! You have inspired us to create our own food forest in our Queensland suburban front and backyard, Australia!

[@adevore1971]

Same here but I'm.in Canada.... Can't stop digging up my yard!!!

[@aliciaonjohn]

Ah me too Ami! :)

[@jacquelinerich2343]

Great information, thanks so much! My broccoli is about 2 inches tall right now. Can't wait to transplant :) Love all your videos!

[@AnnDavis-r8b]

Thank you for this information.! This is my first time growing broccoli in Az. Can I eat the leaves of my broccoli.?

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[@thomaskoneck3352]

Straight to the point! I love this channel.

[@dianesantillo8120]

Great tips!

[@williamoliver3550]

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area which is zone 9B. On Dec 8 I seeded 5 Broccoli and put them in a grow box that I built. I am going to try and grow them through the winter in a raised bed. I am also going to try and grow snap peas and carrots in containers. We will see how well this turns out and if we get a frost I will cover with plastic sheeting and form a mini greenhouse.

[@cassityart7001]

We live in the south and are limited to Fall planting for Kale, broccoli, cabbage because the white moth covers it if we plant in the Spring. Best juice Fall Kale, best potato broccoli soup and wood fire pizza. Italian sausage, broccoli tips, red onion, mushroom and pesto and cheese. Ahhh.

[@mistyriennett5902]

Yay, I so want to grow broccoli.

[@sumintraramlagan3173]

Thank you so much for this video I will plant broccoli for the first time

[@deepak_kr6355]

Good video...appreciate you. Amazing life in garden you've made.

[@jcrepinak9726]

Been working on my moms garden with her this summer.. We heard about a thing called "banding" the broccoli/cauliflower and I was just wondering, in all the videos i've watched so far, not too many of them mention banding, or at what stage of growth etc... Any info would be great as I don't want to spoil the broccoli from growing proper. Thank you for this great video!

[@stevetrivago]

Awesome .. Glad I watched this…. Thanks neighbor.. eastern Pennsylvania here

[@d33riTz]

Love this. Fuck yes. These are the goals we should all have

[@andrewflores6849]

Thanks Man. I'll have to wait till late summer to plant my broccoli. I missed the first planting in our area. After watching your video I'm a lot more confident in planting broccoli. Last here mine went to flower Early

[@joannegopaul3774]

Thank you very interesting, I must try. Thanks for sharing, happy gardening 🥒🍆🍅🍅🌾🌽🥔🥕 , God bless you and your family 🙏💕

[@cheyanne919]

I have a food forest as well and this video really helped me. Thank you and keep moving forward.

[@vickijones2013]

Broccoli leaves/ greens are so delicious.....especially sauteed in butter

[@calebflub]

THANK YOU for these tips. I’m originally a south Jersey girl but have lived in Phoenix for past 15 years. We plant broccoli in the fall here to harvest around Dec/Jan. This is my first year trying it in my own garden and your tips are great.

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Hi James! I love seeing the progression in your garden! It’s becoming so beautiful.🌳🌱🥦😍 I have a question… How long did it take your grapes to grow tall enough so they grow on the top of the arbor? I just planted some this year and I have an arbor over my terrace which is pretty high. I think it’s a bit higher than yours.🍇🍇🍇🍇😋

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I wish I had a garden like yours :)

[@UncleDutchFarms]

great tips! BUT - your garden. It's a gorgeous jungle... I love it. 😍 I hope you have a hammock out there!

[@gregkahle9046]

Excellent info! Thanks

[@jamesprigioni]

Your welcome Greg, I’m glad you enjoyed it❗️ 😁

[@heatherhineline9481]

Love the info on specific crops. Keep sharing the knowledge.

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks Heather! Will do my friend 😁👍

[@johnkleinsmith8509]

Excellent job - thank you. Can you please advise how to harvest the brocolli so new brocolli will grow from the same plant?

[@schlehrbear]

I love videos like this. Directly to the point.

[@cherylanon5791]

You must not have slugs in your area-- when I use mulch right up to base of plant I get lots of slug damage 😣

[@massachusettsprepper]

These are some excellent tips for growing broccoli. I did not try to grow any this year but I definitely might try some later in the summer. Thanks for sharing.

[@mr.c2763]

Good info, I planted late here in the South. Hopefully it will produce while they are looking good from being planted mid March.

[@markg-town8150]

Awesome thanks for the tips bro love this… Going to try soon

[@420GIRL]

I'm a 1st timer at growing broccoli. I haven't fed it anything but water. I am on a serious budget so what would you reccomend I give it? Preferably organic.

[@anonz975]

You need to feed it to get good growth! If you are really pinching pennies you can fertilize with your own pee (diluted 10 to 1, and don't store pee it as it turns into ammonia within a few hours). Fish emulsion or manure is better, as pee can deposit salt if used a lot over time.

[@gmm465]

Worm castings

[@naplescajun]

Thank you, I sure appreciate these tips. I rarely get nice heads on my broccoli so I eat a lot of broccoli leaves!

[@jamesprigioni]

Your welcome my friend. It’s good that you are eating the leaves and still getting a harvest from the plant 👍😁

[@thomasreto2997]

We grew broccoli first time last year. Baker creek heirloom seed. We ended up harvesting mostly leaves and flowers. We made some mistakes but it was so delectable with a bit of bacon fat. Aloha from Pittsburgh 🌈😃🤙

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Sunrise Gardens.. I think I'll bake my kid a cake later (cuz I rarely make "yummy" stuff; im all about the health which my 15yr old rejects..4 now, lol) :) ...itching to get out to the garden 1st!

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[@783342]

Love this video. You are really nice to listen to, James, thank you for the info.

[@meriemo4482]

Thank you very interesting video

[@darrenlewis7001]

I live here in NJ and I planted my brocoll in September. But I think it's so warm my brocoll bolted.

[@dlittle589]

When is the best time to water your garden

[@waltleon3480]

Thank you for the tips. What's the easiest way to start growing broccoli?

[@pritiladi]

I love your gardening videos!!! One thing I would to know is ow do you keep black flies off and from eating your broccoli and cauliflower and brussels sprout plants?

[@ISayFinn]

Great info!

[@NorthernThaiGardenGuy]

Great tips! Cannot wait to see if I can put these to good use here in Northern Thailand! It's very hot and wet here most days.

[@plaguedoctor8294]

What temperature do you consider hot enough to put in partial shade?

[@candacethompson2521]

Everything is looking delicious..

[@MEME-ic4gr]

Love your info

[@dannylopez1615]

Hi. I know thos video is old but if you get this i love your garden am in linden nj trying to learn how to grow broccoli

[@jasonshoraka1098]

not just a broccoli head and broccoli shoots are edible but also the leaves people remember you can use the broccoli leaves and salads and they're delicious better than lettuce!

[@michaelscott356]

Hi. I am looking for information on what causes broccoli to bolt and/or have no heads. Thanks.

[@iamhis5580]

How do you control cabbage loopers? They destroyed my broccoli and kale?

[@lorrainebarnett8389]

Thanks so much, such good advice. For some reason I do fine with broccoli that I buy from the greenhouse but I have never ever had any success with my own starts. With your tips in mind...I won’t give up. I’ll soldier on. There is always Fall!!

[@squitemx6630]

Please Make a vidéo a bout the Best type of plants in différent climates Great video 😀😀

[@jamesprigioni]

Sounds good my friend, thanks for the input. 😁

[@Nomamesperroita]

I think this one comes with experience and research. I'm here on the Oregon coast where there's not enough heat to fully ripen some fruits. Banana slugs(The Enemy), new compost problems, and too much watering as well as too much moisture. Keep growing, in all ways. The plants will let you know they need something, then it's up to you to provide.

[@gardenerpete5232]

Last April 2022, we had 2 consecutive days in the 90's. All my lettuce, Broccoli, Radishes, ect bolted. I got small Broccoli heads. Interestingly, the lettuce was sweet and tender, and lasted a long time, till July. I'm in Hartsdale NY. (by White Plains). Did you have any problems?

[@ellynperez3237]

Thank you ❤

[@WoundedEgo]

Broccoli is the most appetizing vegetable of all.

[@jeneendove906]

Thank you for sharing

[@gabrielkawa3477]

Thanks for these tips. I wouldn't say you exactly missed this one but Broccoli's are heavy feeders like tomatoes :)

[@gavinbrinck]

Steemit- cool stuff. Happy grpwing

[@JS32986]

I had a cottontail get into my garden and it ate most of the leaves off my broccoli and some of my Brussel sprouts, I have marigolds from seed coming up but not fast enough obviously

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What do u use to keep your broccoli leaves green? Do u use a certain pesticide?

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This is great. Love the flow and energy

[@bettyhines1259]

I had broccoli growing this year first time. What do you do with plant after you harvested? Im still growing mine cuz im limited on room & want to grow more this season. Great video thank you.Bless you.Shalom Shabatt.. Peace be still.

[@Nomamesperroita]

Are you pulling off leaves as the plant matures, like some would do with an arttichoke?

[@jasonshoraka1098]

Awesome video, one thing you didn't mention but you probably already know, is broccoli leaves are delicious and edible, broccoli leaves are full of vitamins and great any salad better than lettuce, rocket leaves broccoli greens are so delicious and then make a shiny Green in your bowl of salad or plate of salad so mention broccoli leaves are edible so keep the plant year-round my broccoli produced in the spring and survive through the summer and groom or shoots in the fall all the way till the end of November and October shoots are coming out even till December cuz broccoli likes cold weather they started being more productive after the summer!

[@JS-oh7hm]

What’s the best soil to use for seeding please?

[@melissaquinton1612]

Can I prune as it grows ? Would that hurt it ? I have a small garden but find I can put plants closer together if I prune them as they grow and get pretty good harvest that way . I’m trying broccoli this year and looking for the best harvest tips .

[@nataliehill8283]

Great tips and visuals! I am going to grow my first crop of broccoli!

[@natishafullerking11]

I live in the Caribbean(Trinidad), could you give me some advice on how to go about planting broccoli.

[@All-fe]

Word up James keep up the great stuff cheers from south africa

[@lisamcpherson7027]

That is so helpful for me

[@monikasea]

I love this ...Lets go!

[@VaughnMalecki]

I started mine the other day which is probably too early for the fall crop. But who knows with this Michigan weather. We really didn't even get a spring, it went from winter to summer. Maybe we'll end up with a mild summer and nice fall weather.

[@Phantom420ent]

Im in jersey in newark the projects and im having all types of problems with my broccoli they just keep bolting or flowering it been 2 years no harvest just flowering

[@peterbutler9594]

Really good. Nice informative and to the point. Thanks for sharing. Yes I have problems and you directed to key issues.

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[@tomlamb697]

Where’s Tuck ? I bet he loves broc

[@jodieg2277]

My grandma would hide the broccoli heads from the sun with their leaves so they would grow bigger without bolting