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Hardy — can tolerate frost
When to plant broccoli in the UK
Calabrese types give a main head plus side shoots for weeks. Cut the main head first to encourage more.
What broccoli need
Sun. Firm, fertile soil. Net against pigeons and cabbage white butterflies.
Good companions
Keep apart from
- Tomatoes
- Runner beans
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