Keep soil moist during the growing season. Decrease watering when plants approach maturity. Water broccoli at the base of the plant. Side dress plants with well-aged compost again at midseason.
Companions: Beets, celery, herbs, onions, potatoes.
Avoid planting broccoli near pole beans, strawberries, or tomatoes.
By our calculations, you should look at sowing Packman about 45 days before your last frost date.
Side dress with well aged compost. Plant transplants that are 4 to 6 weeks old with four or five true leaves. Leggy transplants or transplants with crooked stems can be planted up to their first leaves so that they will not grow top heavy.
Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Packman is a tender plant.By our calculations, you should look at planting out Packman about 28 days before your last frost date.
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