My Garden Plot

Broccoli Di Ciccio is generally planted by seed or starts in moist, well-draining soil. To plant this, I must prepare a planting bed in a sunny location. The, I must work in 5 inches of compost for adding organic nutrients to the bed.Plant seeds 1/4 to 1/2 inch deep and water sparingly until the seeds germinate. Thereafter, keep soil evenly moist but not soggy down to at least 6 inches. Also, thin the seedlings 18 to 24 inches apart. To harvest broccoli, I have to cut off the heads and stems (cut to just above a new bump or floret where a stem forms). This keeps the broccoli producing longer. Reseed the bed every two weeks for a constant supply of the vegetable. Day to maturity are 50-85 days and its height will be 24-30 inches.

*Important :

• It is recommended to harvest main head when it is three inches in diameters. This will also encourage more side shoots.
• To guard against aphids, cabbage worms, flea beetles, and other pests, it is best to lay floating row covers directly over seeded crops or plants.

Quick Background: Salvia viridis (Annual Clary, Orval) is an annual plant native to an area extending from the Mediterranean to the Crimea and into Iran. It was known as Salvia horminum for many years, since Carl Linnaeus described S. viridis and S. horminum as separate species in 1753. Some modern botanist still believe that they are two separate species.viridis, from the Greek, refers to the color green, with implications of youth and vigor. Horminum is Greek for sage.

• Fast-growing herbaceous plants require more attention to watering than woody plants
• When possible, water in the morning to avoid promoting diseases from night watering
• Water slowly and deeply when plants begin to wilt and do not perk up at night
• Watering twice, a few minutes apart, helps water soak in deeper
• Soaker hoses and trickle or "drip" irrigation are very efficient and water-conservative
• Never over-water, or you may cause root problems
• Mulches help reduce water evaporation in hot or dry weather
• In dry climates, form a soil "ring" around plants to hold water longer

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds