Broccoli 4-pack, DeCicco

DeCicco is an Italian heirloom broccoli variety.  It forms 1 main head, and then an abundance of mini-broccoli side shoots.  Great for the home garden.

• Annual.
• 4-pack.
• Days: 45 from transplant
• Plant spacing: 12-16″ apart
• Plant height: 12-24″
• Light: sun/part shade
• Harvest main head when it is 3-4″ in diameter or fully formed (but before flowers start to open).  Keep plant in the ground to continue harvesting side shoots which can be snapped off by hand.
• Aphids are a potential pest; keep covered with row cover or bug netting if possible.  Also plant with aphid repelling companion plants such as sage, marigolds, and alyssum.