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'Sweet Stem' Broccoli Plants

Bolt tolerant broccoli with a sweet, tender crunch

Grown by Josh

South Downs National Park

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'Sweet Stem' Broccoli Plants Vegetables
'Sweet Stem' Broccoli Plants Vegetables
'Sweet Stem' Broccoli Plants Vegetables
'Sweet Stem' Broccoli Plants Vegetables

£10

Pre-order for delivery Mid April

Pre-order for delivery Mid April

Pre-order for delivery Mid April

Pre-order for delivery Mid April

Perfectly happy plants, or your money back

Specialist overnight plant delivery

The highlights

  • Deep green broccoli crowns with small, tender side shoots
  • So tender you can eat it raw - no waste!
  • Grow in raised beds and borders
  • Harvest from July to October

Description

  • Deep green, compact broccoli plants with deep green leaves and small crunchy florets and side stems
  • Sweet, flavour packed florets so tender (even the stalks!) that you can eat them raw. Fantastic in stir fries, salads, green smoothies and broccoli mornay
  • Grow these hardy plants in raised beds, veg plots and borders
  • You will receive a strip of eight healthy young plants ready to grow on
  • Excellent bolt tolerance, pollution tolerance and disease resistance
  • Plant out after the first frosts and harvest from July to October
  • Premium plants grown by vegetable experts on a family run farm in Lancashire and sent to you at the best possible time for planting
  • Growing your own gives you healthy, fresh produce with a lower carbon plantprint than anything you can buy from a shop
  • Easy to grow and care for - simply remove your plants from their strip and pot them on individually until the last chance of frost has passed and they're ready to plant outside. You should see your first harvest within 15-20 weeks

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Strip of 8 Plants
Young plants ready to pot on before planting out
Strip of 8 Plants (Triple Pack)
Young plants ready to pot on before planting out
Strip of 8 Plants (Six Pack)
Young plants ready to pot on before planting out
Strip of 8 Plants (Nine Pack)
Young plants ready to pot on before planting out

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

70cm
70cm
70cm
70cm

Eventual spread:

25cm
Spreads approx 25cm
25cm
Spreads approx 25cm
25cm
Spreads approx 25cm
25cm
Spreads approx 25cm

Tasting notes:

Sweet and tender
Sweet and tender
Sweet and tender
Sweet and tender

Time to first crop:

15-20 weeks
15-20 weeks
15-20 weeks
15-20 weeks

Hardiness:

Hardy
Plant outside after the last frost and preferably in a sunny, sheltered location to protect the plant from chilling winds.
Hardy
Plant outside after the last frost and preferably in a sunny, sheltered location to protect the plant from chilling winds.
Hardy
Plant outside after the last frost and preferably in a sunny, sheltered location to protect the plant from chilling winds.
Hardy
Plant outside after the last frost and preferably in a sunny, sheltered location to protect the plant from chilling winds.

Uses:

Steam, stirfry or eat raw
Steam, stirfry or eat raw
Steam, stirfry or eat raw
Steam, stirfry or eat raw

Rootstock:

Spacing:

10-15cm
Plant at least 10cm apart to allow for spreading
10-15cm
Plant at least 10cm apart to allow for spreading
10-15cm
Plant at least 10cm apart to allow for spreading
10-15cm
Plant at least 10cm apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Our vegetable plug plants are bred for good pest and disease resistance, but may still be susceptible to common problems. We recommend using companion plants as a natural means of pest control. These attract the predators which feed on pests like aphids and caterpillars. They can also be picked off by hand if you see any on your plants. All young plants are at risk from slugs and snails - if you see the telltale slimy trails, surround your plant with a barrier of copper wire, fine gravel or crushed eggshells, which they cannot cross. Plants should always be spaced well apart to allow air to circulate - this prevents fungal diseases like downy mildew.

Water regularly

Water the plants regularly to keep the ground constantly moist. If you are unsure, feel the soil with your hand. If it feels dry up to a fingernail deep then you can give the plant a watering. During very hot, dry spells you may have to water up to twice a day.

Full sun

Broccoli needs at least 6 hours of sunlight daily to crop at its best

Any fertile, well-draining soil

Thrives in any well-drained soil. If your soil is particularly clay-heavy and/or often becomes waterlogged then you can improve the drainage by adding in plenty of organic matter such as garden compost as well as some perlite or gravel.

Feeding not required

No feeding needed, but you can work in some compost or well rotted manure before planting to improve the soil's nutrient content.

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South Downs National Park

Meet Josh

Slow grown veg from the sunny South Downs

Our vegetable plants are sown on a family farm in Lancashire, then nurtured into strong young plants by Josh in the sunny South Downs before they rock up in your garden. By selecting only the strongest and tastiest varieties, Josh makes sure you get a headstart on your plot, with impressive crops and no waste.

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Our plants are grown 
in the UK

Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.

Our plants are delivered overnight

Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 
24 hours.

We're here to help at every step

We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team 
of experts.

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We’re confident that you’ll be delighted 
with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re 
perfectly happy.

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When will I get my plants?

The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.

How will my plants be packed and delivered?

We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.

Where do you deliver?

We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

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