| 55 days from setting out transplants. This mighty one-foot midget does all the work of its taller, bigger cousins in a fraction of the space! The answer to the problem of how to grow broccoli in small gardens, Small Miracle Hybrid bears just as many and as large heads as any other, yet these plants can be planted just 8 inches apart! The flavor is magnificent -- tender and rich! And as if all this weren't enough, the heads arise above the foliage, so you can pick them much more easily. Small Miracle Hybrid may well become your favorite, no matter what size your garden! The worst problem most gardeners have with broccoli is being able to eat it all! A dozen or so plants will feed your family for the season, so you might want to plan successive plantings (or buy a bigger freezer!) A cool-weather crop, it can be grown in spring and fall everywhere, and even in winter in mild-weather areas. Sow seeds directly or transplant into the garden when they have 4 true leaves (about 8 weeks from germinating). Before planting, prepare the soil well, adding nitrogen if necessary and neutralizing heavily alkaline or acid soils. If planting in spring, plan to harvest before the temperature reaches 80 degrees; the heads will bolt in high heat. If planting in fall, start 10 to 12 weeks before first frost date. Harvest the central head first, which will stimulate the production of numerous side-shoots and extend your harvest another few weeks. Pkt is 100 seeds. |
