Early purple sprouting

Early purple sprouting is a variety of broccoli. It is a very hardy, cold tolerant vegetable that produces a heavy crop of purple spears early in the season.

Sowing
Sow in a prepared seed bed. Sow thinly in rows 25cm (10in) apart. Cover lightly with 1.5cn (½in) of fine soil. Firm gently and keep moist. Seedlings appear in 14-21 days.

Transplanting
When 7.5-10cm (3-4in) tall; transplant to final positions with 60cm (2ft) between plant rows. Firm plants in well.

Aftercare
Keep moist and weed free.

Harvest
February to May. Cut shoots when 15cm (6in) long. Pick young shoots regularly to encourage further cropping.