Suttons Broccoli Calabrese Autumnspear

The slightly untidy cousin of calabrese, broccoli provides you with the first harvests of the year in January-April. The sweet, earthy flavour complements all kinds of dishes from Asian inspired stir-fries to Sunday roasts.

Sow thinly directly into a finely raked, seedbed at a depth of 13mm. Germination takes 7-12 days. Transplant plants with a trowler or a dibber when large enough to handle allowing 38cm between plants each way. Water well during spells of dry weather. Try protecting with fleece to prevent cabbage butterfly attacks. Cut heads before flowers begin to open.