I love how I map out my garden plan in the middle of winter while cozy on the couch, likely with a cup of tea. It seems that anything is possible. When I looked at my layout, I planned to have an entire row devoted to broccoli this fall. That amounts to 124 broccoli plants! The problem is that broccoli has to be started inside long before it gets planted in the garden, which means I need to plant and grow 124 broccoli seedlings while harvesting, weeding and preserving a busy summer garden. We will see if this happens. I do love broccoli. It is one of my favorite vegetables. I remember making this plan and dreaming of having so much broccoli that I freeze the excess.
I did decide to slightly alter the plan and attempt growing some cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. I have never been successful growing cauliflower and had one successful attempt at Brussels sprouts. It has been awhile since my last try, so why not. I had planned to spread out my broccoli seed planting over the next three weeks. This week I ended up planting six cauliflower, three Brussels sprouts and 33 broccoli along with ten cabbage (three Golden Acre, three Charleston, three Late Flate Dutch and one Red Cabbage).
The seedling tray will stay inside where temperatures are cool until they germinate. Then I will move them to the screened back porch that gets morning sun and afternoon shade until they are ready to be transplanted into the garden.
Here's to fall gardening in early July!
