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Gardening

opiate69

(10,129 posts) Sun May 27, 2012, 04:45 PM May 2012

Broccoli question... [View all]

Hi all... so, we have a broccoli plant which currently has one huge (approx 6 inches across) head in the center of it... I was told that popping that off would lead to other heads sprouting on the rest of the plant... is this right?

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Broccoli question... [View all] opiate69 May 2012 OP

Yes, that is correct! n/t kurtzapril4 May 2012 #1

Yup. Denninmi May 2012 #2

sweet, thanks! opiate69 May 2012 #3

Leave two rows of independent leaves below the crown. HopeHoops May 2012 #5

Yes, but they will be smaller and need to be harvested regularly or they get bitter. HopeHoops May 2012 #4