Growing Broccoli from Seed to Harvest in Container Garden [Calabrese]
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.พ. 2023
- An easy way how to grow broccoli or calabrese in growbags or containers at home, all the way from sowing seeds to harvesting decent broccoli heads.
The same approach can be applied to grow broccoli plants in garden beds or in-ground gardens.
Thank you for watching!
Music:
1) Succotash - SIlent Partner
2) Avocado Street - Wes Hutchinson
I truly enjoy videos like this, no waste time talking, just show all the necessary step and things needed 😊
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@@Liaphello new t our channel I love your videos too. Had a question tho. S you have videos on how to get more seeds from broccoli? Not sure we're t gt them other then the store
@@barakoniner1644 Broccoli plants produce plenty of seeds, but you have to let it mature, open those flowers, hopefully they get pollinated and produce seeds. I am not sure how many but I'd say its thousands 🌱
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please let me know which month is the best for growing
Wow, for such a small crop broccoli sure likes its space!! Kinda like when my small daughter tried to sleep in my bed and takes up the entire bed. 😅
Yes broccoli can grow quite big. Both, under and above the soil level 🙂 especially late varieties 🥦
BEST BROCCOLI VIDEO THAT I"VE FOUND....THANKS FOR THIS SO MUCH!
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8:14 the way he grips it, you can tell he's proud, I'd be proud too this is wonderful
Hello, yes I like harvesting broccoli very much, it’s very rewarding 🙂
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I love broccoli 🥦 I learn so much from your videos, the best gardening videos. Thank you 🙏 Love from the Mountains of Tennessee USA
We love broccoli too over here 🙂
Thank you very much for your kind comment and your support! Love from Slovakia
Today is my happy day to find your channel, I started to grow at home and have zero experience,thanx to you 🙏now I know
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I did in pots last year and it worked great 👍 best heads I've ever grown. Used some bone ash to and I think it helped 😀
Hello, that sounds great! I think the bone ash helped too! 🙂🌱
New subscriber! How helpful it is to see the plant grow through its life cycle, and to see what days to take action with the plant, and to see how you did it! Very excellent video and content. I’m sure this format is a lot of work, but it’s very helpful. Thank you!
Hello, yes that's exactly what I like about that. Be able to see plant's life cycle (at least to harvest) in few minutes.
It does take a lot of time 🙂 I mean, all of it 🌱
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This video just help the wife and I so much new subscriber,thumbs up,and will be looking forward to more of your videos...Thank you!!!
Hello, I am very happy You find it helpful! Thank You very much! 😊
Awesome - I am going to try it.....hopefully the weather is not too hot...
Hello, if You can water broccoli through in the morning and shade sun with some cover, it can withstand higher temperatures than on open direct sunlight.
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thank you for your wonderful video.
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Useful video with growing tips i really enjoyed.
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Great video guys / gals . 1st time I'm going to try growing broccoli this year trying a few dif crops last few years good harvest with 6 raised beds. With my grouse & whitetail deer sets a good plate 🍁 73+ hunter Yorkshire expat 👍
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Beautiful broccoli !
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Again another tranquility, educational, beautiful video. Thank you....
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My favorite dish in summer is cauliflower. I will plant it. Thank you for sharing. I will do it. I hope it will be successful. Have a good day❤
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You have a nice day too! 🍀
Thank for your help step by step
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You earned a sub! I love your videos!! 😊
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Very informative.thanks
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Aweosme job! Thank you for sharing. I am using coco coir and perlite, but your video just helped me realize what I am doing wrong. My younglings are very leggy because the temps are too warm! Thank you so very much for this information ❤😊
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While little, broccoli seedlings can handle some warmer temperatures and not grow leggy, but You must grow them in full sun (assuming the temperature from the sun won't kill them).
Where do You live to be starting broccoli right now?
thank you kak videonya sangat bermamfaat bagi saya pekebun pemula
Saya senang Anda menyukainya dan merasa berguna, terima kasih banyak telah menonton (translator)
Nice video ! Thanks !
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Your videos are great, everything you grow looks so healthy!
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@@Liap you’re welcome keep the videos coming!
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Excellent video
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Adding bone meal to the bottome of the holes wjere you place your plants is super beneficial to the rool growth and health.
Wow beautiful broccoli...nice video... like it...
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@@Liap you're welcome
Now I know how to do it. Have grow bags like in video
wow nice
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Love your video
My package said it takes 60 days to harvest but your almost 4 months. I started early October, I was hoping by Christmas I can harvest I guess it won’t happen. In that case I don’t think they can survive Jan and Feb weather here. Urg!!!
I assume that means 60 days from transplanting young plants which have 4-6 true leaves.Those are early varieties 🥦
Great video! What are the ratios of lime and coffee in the blend? Thank you!
Hello, it's roughly a handfull of each for one grow bag (one small cup -250ml (8,5oz) for wheelbarrow).
Thank you very much!
Its insane the amount of time things take to grow, we really underestimate how easy things are to buy for us to live! Definitely going to grow this next though!
Do the side shoots get bigger or are they small, they can pulled off and eaten?
Absolutely! Not only it takes time to grow food, there are plenty things that can go wrong - pests, diseases, weather.. You can always prepare and take precautions, but there is always a chance of "surprise".
The side shoots will grow to about size of a fist. But are better to be harvested half that size, for more frequent harvest.
Good Luck growing Your broccoli! 🍀🌱
If you go out every 2 to 3 days you can see the eggs on the leaves mainly the back the eggs are usually grouped together and are easy to spot as they are lighter than the leaves just wipe them off with a wet wipe.
soy español y no sé por qué a los niños no les gusta el brócoli pero yo soy niño y me encanta
Eso es un misterio. ¡Rocas de brócoli! (translator)
@@Liap lo traducistes mal voy a tratar de escribir en tu canal en inglés
Great video!
Do you add any fertiliser at some point ? Thanks
Hello. Yes I reuse it. I mix it with not yet used compost and add some additions like wood ash, bone meal, coffee grounds, garden lime (mostly wood ash, as I don't have other additions every time). I try to avoid using the same soil for the same plant family right after "refreshing" it. Especially brassicas.
Do you do anything to keep away insects? Those broccoli are pristine!
Hello, there are two options:
1) growing under row covers
2) using neem oil and bacillus thuringiensis to keep caterpillars and other pests at bay
At least those two works for me most of the time.
Thank You very much! ☺
Do you have some advice for growing cima di rapa? I have it in my balcony garden, as I transplanted perfectly healthy seedlings they like collapsed a bit🤨🫣🤷🏻♀? I thought it is really resistant and robust plant 🤷🏻♀
I'm sick of growing cannabis in a try my hand at growing me some delicious broccoli and if I can Master broccoli I'm going to grow cauliflower
Broccoli and cauliflower are both great! Cauliflower probably a little bit more heat tolerant and broccoli slightly more cold tolerant 🙂
Thanks for the Video, I am trying it at my village here in Uganda and its new to the folks. but is it fine to take off some leaves early
Hello, I wouldn't take any leaves off if they have healthy color. Leaves work to turn energy from sun into food for plants. I mean if Your plants have great foliage and You take one or two bottom leaves off, nothing happens. As long as You don't overdo it. I am only removing leaves when they start to go pale and are no use to the plant anymore.
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Did you tie the broccoli to support stick in its lengthy stage? Thank you!
Hello, no I just put the stick next to the plant so it supports it when it’s windy.
Seems like there's about a 4 month growth period. Nights are below 40 in the spring here, but summers are beastly hot. Do I need to continuously move the plants daily to keep them warm, then cool enough? I planted broccoli outdoors in raised beds last year about April/May, and it didn't even start to produce heads until the end of October, after which it froze. I had zero yield. Made me very sad, 😢 as broccoli is my favorite vegetable.
You'll have to stay your seeds indoors about now, which should give you a June harvest.
Broccoli is all about timing. No, you don't need to move the plants around. Choose a variety that suits your weather conditions, there are plenty to choose from. To maintain soil temperature as stable as possible (especially in containers), use mulch.
If the hot weather arrives and your broccoli isn't ready for harvest, water it more frequently to cool down the soil temperature.
If you grow broccoli for fall harvest and it looks like it will freeze rather than grow full size head, try covering plants with fabric coverings.
I hope some of this helps and you will succeed with your favorite vegetable!
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@@Growing_Unapologetically Yeah, that's what I did last year, but nothing showed up until the end of October. To be fair, last summer was hotter than usual, and we had a drought. Hoping this year will be better.
I started my broccoli in seed trays, not individual cells like you. I sowed in used compost and vermiculite. The seedlings look good but as a new gardener I am unsure what to do next. I was going to transplant to individual cells with new compost, but after seeing your video I am wondering if I should just leave them where they are but top up the compost. Could you possibly advise please? Thank you.
Hello. You want to prick them and transplant them to individual cells while they are small. Best before they tangle their roots together.
hi great vid , can i ask what country you are growing in ? thanks
Hello, I live in Slovakia.
Thank You very much ☺
how long do you let the rest of the plant grow? does it keep producing?
Yes it does. I made two harvests of side heads after the main one. About a month, then the Winter came. But If you live in climate with mild winters, you can get more for longer period of time.
What do you do to keep the bugs off. I get growth like you but then one morning I check the plants and they're half eaten. Any suggestions?
Hello, well You can use neem oil, which makes plants less attractive to pests, or You can use row covers. If the problem is only caterpillars, You can use Bacillus thuringiensis spray.
Don't remove plants from containers by the plant stim, crushes plant cells. Best to turn container over and tap bottom, so you dont damage plant.
Hello, if You do it carefully, pulling from top side and pushing from the bottom, it doesn't crush anything at all, because You are using much bigger force to push it then to pull. I understand You point and yes it can damage the plant if You only pull it, but over the years I've kind of feel how much I can pull. Also the soil shouldn't be too wet, to weigh less. Anyway, thank You for pointing out! 🙂
Queensland here. Cold at nights 50°F but 70° - 78°F in the daytime. If I only give it a few hours sun, then put it in the shade will that stop it from bolting?
Thank you. 💚
Hello there. Yes You can do it the way You described, but more efficient way would be to grow it under trees or some kind of shading net. And water frequently. When You cool down the soil, broccoli will be much less prone to bolt. Mulching is another way to help with this.
I am growing mines right now under big tree, so they get direct sun from 3pm till sunset.
Hope this helps a bit 🙂
@@Liap
Thank you so much! 💜
Would that grow bag be big enough to plant more than one plant in?
Hello, no it would not. They have pretty big root system and two plants would be fighting not only for nutrients, but also for water. Resulting in very frequent watering.
Though, if You would grow some early variety, You could grow them in less space and that could work. According You will provide high quality soil and fertilizer.
Good video. I take it there is no need to cover them?
Hello, I definitely recommend covering them, because of caterpillars. These were not covered, but I used Bacillus thuringiensis spray when it was necessary.
Thank You very much! ☺
How Do you keep the bugs off of it? Bc my plants got decimated by cabbage loopers.
I grew these a bit later. when they are not so active and there is a biological pesticide Bacillus thuringiensis that You can use. Or grow them under cover, Like I am doing this year. Had enough of those cabbage loopers 🙄
What size containers where those you started these seeds in?
Hello, those are 5.5cm (2.2") seedling tray cells.
What size fabric pots did you use?
The grow bags are 25 liter size (6.6gal).
The bottom is a square shape of 28cm x 28cm with height being 32cm (11x11x12.5 inches).
Thank you 😁
you dont seem to have trouble with pests such as cabbage White etc, mine were ravished this year but I still got a small harvest
Hello, I either grow brassicas under row covers, or if use Bacillus thuringiensis spray to get rid of caterpillars.
Is it to late to plant broccoli? Does it take full sun or shade
Hello, that depends on the climate You live in, broccoli likes cool weather, especially when forming head. Plenty of sun, the more the better 🌞
I put my broccoli in the ground early april, its about to be May and warm soon where i live. Do you think they it will make it to a head or should I pull it an just put my summer vegetables out? Im just learning
Hello. What is the variety and what exactly means “warm”?
Sorry, they are Calabrese Broccoli, they are about a month old. Where I live it's going to be mid 70s and with spikes of 80s until June. Then it's going to get Hot. I was wondering if I should pull them. I barely have a month left of growing season for cool crops.... I think?
@@GrowingInMyZone Did You put the seeds in the ground in early April or already few weeks old plants? Also, what is their sun exposure during the heat spike?
@@Liap it was a few weeks old when I placed in April. It gets full sun exposure, 8 hrs+.
Will brocolli plants survive the heavy UK rain if they are outside?
Hello, I am not sure what heavy UK rain is like, but we have pretty rainy autumn over here too and they grew pretty well, considering not full sun positioning.
Also depends on the soil, if You grow in good compost, it drains really well. If Your soil is more loamy, that could cause some problems.
Broccoli can sustain heavy rains but when it starts forming a head, it can get pin rot if conditions are right. You can still eat it if the rot spots stay small. Just cut them off.
@@Nitrodan73 correct 👍 Thank You very much for participating here 🙂
Can the broccoli have a second growth after cutting the head?
If weather allows it, broccoli will grow side heads. They won't grow as big as the main one, rather to about the size of tennis ball.
Do the white cabbage fly like broccoli?
Yes they do, you can use row covers or spray plants with neem oil, it makes the plants less attractive to pests.
What kind of light brown mulch did you lay on top of the soil?
Hello, these are wood shavings.
@Life in a pot Is that something I can buy at like home depot or lowes, already shaved up for me?
@@dark6397 I get it from local carpenter.
@@Liap Thank you.
What variety are these? Ive never had brocolli take longer than 75 days till harvest
There are many varieties. Right now I am growing 90-100days one. They’ve just started to grow heads.
Does it only produce one 'big' head a season?
Hello, this variety can be grown for big head (but not as big as classic calabrese) and then it will grow smaller heads after harvesting the big one, or you can harvest the main head when it’s smaller (10cm/4inches in diameter) and the plant will grow side heads with much more strength. Very rewarding and also frost resistant variety. I am still growing 2 of these on balcony in 20 liter size containers (they’ve been there whole winter and survived -12 Celsius).
Their heads are smaller than the ones grown in autumn, but still 🥦🙂
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How many full crowns of broccoli do you get from 1 plant?
Hello, just one. The side shoots will grow to about a size of a fist, but there can be 5-6 of them at one time.
Do they get full sun in your growing spot? I didn't know broccoli could take almost four months to grow. The seed packet for my Sun King Hybrid says 70 days!! Is that unrealistic?
Hello, these plants were got roughly 5 hours of direct sunlight, they were grown between houses, so in open ground without any shading objects it would definitely grow more vigorous.
It took 4 months to grow from seed, the timing on seed packets is counted from transplanting seedlings most of the time.
For example right now I am growing variety called "early green", and it says 60 days to harvest on the seed packet, but the timing is from transplanting seedlings.
From seed to transplants is around 3-5 weeks (depends on the length of the day and light intensity).
There are many broccoli and calabrese varieties with different time requirements.
I hope this helps 🙂
Good luck growing Your broccoli! 🍀🥦
@@Liap Wow, thanks I think I read that before but totally forgot 😅. Thanks for the video and advice!
My broccoli seedlings got VERY leggy (3-4" stem with two baby leaves). I am starting over but not sure what I did wrong! They were started inside. HELP!!!
Leggy seedlings mean they are warm enough to grow, but they lack the amount of light they need to grow sturdy and strong. Either lower the temperature so they won't grow as fast, or provide them with more/stronger light.
Can anyone explain why some use coconut coir only versus a mix of potting soil
Coconut coir is more airy and also sterile. That helps with the very starting stage of germinating seeds. But You can grow in potting soil, no problem. This year I germinated most of my seeds in thinly sifted compost mixed with sand. Try and find out what works best for You 🙂
Good luck! 🍀
@@Liap thank you
Can you also eat the leaves!? Cause those look like they could taste a little like kale!? 🤔
Yes you can use them exactly like you would use kale 🙂👍
Great question! While watching mid-way, I was thinking it looked like Kale, and wah-lah, the note that it was appeared. I hope I can find these seeds where I am.
How deep does the container need to be please?
Hello, for broccoli plants I'd say at least 30cm (12"). If growing one of early varieties, they could do well even in a bit smaller containers. It also depends on growing conditions, if You have dry summer like I do, be prepared to water them daily in smaller containers as broccoli drinks the pot dry quickly in warm weather.
@@Liap
Thanks! ❤️
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Is cauliflower grown the same way
Hello, yes cauliflower is grown the same way, although You will want to protect the curds from sun, or grow some of the self-blanching varieties.
How many gallons are those grow bags ?
Hello, these are 6.6 gal grow bags.
what size bag were used?
Hello. These are 25 liter (6.6gal)
How much will you get from one plant?
This variety is a cross between European broccoli and Chinese kale. It produces one main head and then multiple smaller heads. When you harvest the main head early, the plant will put all it’s energy in growing more “side heads” that can be harvested for longer period od time.
So how much you get from one plant depends on the length of Your growing season. And also on growing conditions 🙂
Oh. Atlantis lol
Long long time to havest
Do you have any shorter items?
There are faster growing varieties of broccoli that takes roughly 60 days from planting to harvest. I may grow some next year 🙂
Where do you live and when are you planting these?
I live in Slovakia (zone 6) and I start these in May/early June.
Mine never got heads, just leggy, yellow flowers and that was it.
Hello, the problem will be either in temperature or not having enough water. When broccoli plant is stressed enough, it will bolt, making flowers and seeds in order to create next generation of plants before the conditions (which are stressing it) kill it.
Do you get much eaten by slugs or snails?
Sometimes, yes. Especially in open garden.
So it takes almost four months to grow a single head? My garden space is very limited so I need to find a high-volume crop
Hello, well with this variety You can cut the main head earlier (when around fist size) and it will encourage plants to grow side shoots more rapidly, resulting in longer period of harvesting.
There are also earlier varieties of broccoli.
Though, if You are looking for high volume crops in limited space, spring radishes, leaf lettuce varieties and bush tomatoes would probably be better options.
أخي من فضلك في أي شهر يزرع البروكلي؟؟
مرحبًا ، هذا يعتمد على مناخك. هنا في وسط أوروبا ، نزرع أصنافًا مبكرة في الربيع (بدءًا من فبراير / مارس) والأصناف المتأخرة في الخريف (تبدأ البذور في أواخر الربيع / أوائل الصيف).
البروكلي من المحاصيل ذات الطقس البارد ، ويحتاج إلى الكثير من الماء في الأيام الدافئة. أين تعيش؟ (Translator)
@@Liap شكرا لحسن ردك وعلى جوابك.. أعيش في ألمانيا أريد زراعته من البذور
@@salsmo9929 في هذه الحالة ، حان الوقت لبدء البذور 🙂
@@Liap شكرا على التشجيع.
Santai dulu ga sih 😂
Saya tidak mengerti (translator)
so much effort for so little... I only grew broccoli once.
It was good though I do admit.
Yes, broccoli takes time to grow, but You can grow as many plants as you want to make the effort worth it 🙂
Also, there are earlier varieties that take less time to produce heads.
@@Liap
Which varieties are those please?
@@Mantras-and-Mystics One of the earliest is "Early Green Broccoli" which takes around 60 days from transplant to harvest. I am growing in right now, though the main heads were not formed very well, because we've had very dry a hot weather just before they started to form heads, so some of them ended up knuckled. But it cooled down a bit recently and side shoots are looking fine. If at least those will be good quality, I'll make a video🙂
Another early variety is "Limba", though I think it's only for sale in Europe, not sure.
Anyway, any variety that matures in 60-70 days after planting is considered early, by watching at this, You can easily find early varieties for sale in Your location.
Hope that helps a bit.
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@@Liap
Thank you so much for your kind reply. 💛
Why r my broccoli plants so much bigger? The leaves are bigger than my head..
Broccoli head is just ting flowers so they require more phosphorus to form. If there's too much nitrogen it can cause the plant to produce more leaves instead of a head. Try cutting back on nitrogen if you fertilizer regularly. If that's not the cause it can simply be a weather or time issue. You may just have to wait a bit more. Make sure to keep up watering and protect your broccoli from heat.
@@lexkek5625 Great explanation, thank you very much for participating in comment section! 🙂
@eighthrocket270 I suggest you try some fish meal fertilizer and give it some time.
Dont forget to eat the leaves
No Wonder Broccoli is so pricey - YOU need 6 gallons of dirt for ONE head?
I dunno. Seems like alot of money and time for 4$ worth of broccoli. Grow bags, soil, fertilizer and water all adds up. Need alot of soil for those bags.
Grow bags are reusable, soil is mostly compost, we catch rain water over here (as much as we can), you don't need any fertilizer if growing in compost rich soil mix. I used fish emulsion here and there as far as I remember, but it was far from regulary.
It may not be worth growing for You or anyone else. But hey, maybe someone is interested in how broccoli is grown :)
Seems hardly worth all that for 4 heads after dang near 4 months. I would rather grow something else more prolific and buy that stuff at the market. That is my .02 anyway.
Well, You can plant as many plants as You want to, not just 4. I was growing 5 plants in containers and another 8 in garden. After harvesting main heads, I was harvesting smaller side heads for some more time.
Yes You can grow more producing plants than broccoli.
Thank you for watching and taking time to leave a comment. And good luck growing whatever You will be growing 🙂🍀
Plants grow so fast on TH-cam 😅😅😅😅
Too fast 😀
Slow growing...
The main head can be cut earlier if You want the plant to focus on growing side heads. Also, there are faster growing broccoli varieties 🙂This is not one of them 😉
Calabrese, not broccoli
This one is called “Brokali” to be accurate 🤓
It’s a hybrid cross between broccoli and Chinese kale.