Broccoli 'Green Goliath'

Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)

How to grow Broccoli 'Green Goliath'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Enjoys a partial sun position in your garden and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Green Goliath is thought of as tender, so it is really important to ensure that the outside temperature is well above freezing before planting or moving outdoors. Ensure your soil is loamy and sandy and has a ph of between 6.2 and 7.2 as Broccoli is a weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Green Goliath from seed

Look to ensure a distance 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.51 inches (1.3 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 10°C / 50°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Green Goliath about 42 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Green Goliath

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Green Goliath is a tender plant.

Harvesting Green Goliath