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averaging about six to eight inches in diameter. Once this head is cut
off, the plant will continue to produce side branches with smaller
heads. Keep cutting these before they flower and you will be able to
harvest broccoli from one plant for several weeks.
Broccoli
The broccoli plant may bolt if the weather gets hot. This means the
plant will go to flower more quickly than it normally would in cooler
weather. It is best to plant broccoli early in the spring (April) and
then again in late summer if you have a mild fall and winter.
Smoothie Garden Solution
Broccoli is one of the most popular vegetables for the health-con-
scious eater. A half cup of cooked broccoli has 75 mg vitamin C,
1,300 IU beta carotene, 3 grams protein, 5 grams dietary fiber,
and only 40 calories, making it one of the top ten healthy foods to
eat.
Broccoli often does best transplanted. This allows you to start your
plants indoors so they get more growth before the heat of the sum-
mer arrives.
