Brassicas · cool season
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Fall broccoli is more reliable in Ohio than spring—spring heat can button small heads.
- When to plant in Ohio
- Start indoors early March for spring; start mid-June for fall
- Harvest window
- May–June; September–November for fall crop
- Days to maturity
- 55–80 from transplant
- Spacing
- 18 in.
- Light
- Full sun
How to grow it
Transplant spring plants mid-April. Fall transplants go out mid-July to early August. Keep soil rich and even. Cut the main head with a few inches of stem; many types then throw side shoots. Cover against cabbage worms.
Related brassicas
Cauliflower 60–85 from transplant
Cabbage 60–100 depending on type
Brussels sprouts 90–110 from transplant
Kohlrabi 45–60