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Baby broccoli
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Description
A compact broccoli variety that fits in one square. It crops sooner and for longer than ordinary broccoli, with a mild flavour.
Specifications
Sowing time: March to June
Height: 40 to 60 cm
Contents: 10 seeds
Height: 40 to 60 cm
Contents: 10 seeds
In the app
Level 1
seeds are sown
Level 2
seedling visible
Level 3
one seedling
Level 4
little plant
Level 5
medium plant
Level 6
middelgrote plant
Level 7
first harvest
Level 8
harvesting shoots
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- The app helps you with almost everything you do in your vegetable garden: sowing, tending, and harvesting.
- If something goes wrong, the app tells you what steps to take.
- If that doesn’t work, you can ask us for advice.
- If that still doesn’t help, we’ll look for other solutions together. Until we get it right.
More about our baby broccoli
This compact broccoli is a cross between stem broccoli and Chinese broccoli (kailan). It forms a compact plant that fits in one square. It crops sooner and for longer than ordinary broccoli, and the flavour is milder.
- Variety name: Sprouting broccoli Montebello F1
- Family: brassicas
- Plants per square: 1
- Height: 40 to 60 cm, in the back row or just in front of a trellis
- Sowing time: March to June
- Sowing depth: 1 cm
- Germination: 7 to 14 days at 10 to 25 degrees C
- Time to harvest: from about 12 weeks
- Position: sun or partial shade
- Packet contents: 10 seeds, enough for 5+ squares
- Yield per square: 1 medium head and about 200 g of shoots
The first head is ready after a few months. After that, the plant keeps making new edible side shoots well into autumn, so you can harvest from it for a long time.
Note: the packet says to start the seeds indoors in March. You can do that, and it helps the seeds germinate faster, but it is not strictly necessary. Once the seedling has appeared, move the pot outside or into a cold greenhouse as soon as possible. That keeps the plant sturdy. The steps in the app skip indoor pre-sowing.
Note: the packet says to start the seeds indoors in March. You can do that, and it helps the seeds germinate faster, but it is not strictly necessary. Once the seedling has appeared, move the pot outside or into a cold greenhouse as soon as possible. That keeps the plant sturdy. The steps in the app skip indoor pre-sowing.
What do you need to grow dino kale yourself?
You only need a few things to grow dino kale:
- a 30x30 cm patch with airy, nutrient-rich soil mix
- dino kale seeds
- a place with at least 4 hours of sunlight a day
In other words: an MM-Mini, or a square patch in 1 of our garden boxes, filled with MM-Mix.
Growing your own dino kale is super easy with the MM-Mix. If you grow in low-quality (potting) soil, disappointment is pretty much guaranteed. So don't skimp on soil mix: go for the best.
Growing your own dino kale is super easy with the MM-Mix. If you grow in low-quality (potting) soil, disappointment is pretty much guaranteed. So don't skimp on soil mix: go for the best.
How do you sow and grow dino kale?
Dino kale is included in the free Planty Gardening app. Use it, and you'll get step-by-step guidance from seed to harvest.
Each vegetable goes through a number of stages - we call them levels. The app tells you exactly what to do at each level and checks in when your plants are ready for the next one.
So, you don't need to know how to grow dino kale in advance: the app takes you through every step.
But if you'd like to read more about those steps, here's what the process looks like:
Each vegetable goes through a number of stages - we call them levels. The app tells you exactly what to do at each level and checks in when your plants are ready for the next one.
So, you don't need to know how to grow dino kale in advance: the app takes you through every step.
But if you'd like to read more about those steps, here's what the process looks like:
Level 1: Sowing dino kale
Level 1: Baby broccoli zaaien
Choose a patch in the 2 back rows of your garden box. Make the soil mix loose and moist. Then sow the seeds like this:
- poke 1 hole in the middle of the patch (1 cm deep max)
- put 2 to 3 seeds in the hole
- carefully cover it up with soil mix
Depending on the weather and the time of year, you'll start to see something come up in the next 5 to 12 days.
Level 2 and 3: Dino kale seedlings and thinning
Level 2 en 3: Baby broccoli zaailing en uitdunnen
If you see the first seedlings, you know you're on track.
The next level is thinning out. More than 1 seedling may come up in the spot you sowed. Choose the best seedling and remove the rest. It might sound harsh, but it's necessary. The remaining plant will have the room it needs to grow.
The next level is thinning out. More than 1 seedling may come up in the spot you sowed. Choose the best seedling and remove the rest. It might sound harsh, but it's necessary. The remaining plant will have the room it needs to grow.
Level 4: Caring for your dino kale plant
Level 4: Verzorging van je Baby broccoli plantje
After about 3 weeks your seedling becomes a small plant.
Protect it from snails: they love young dino kale. In butterfly season watch out for the enemy of all kale: the cabbage white. This cute white butterfly lays its eggs on (or under) the leaves. They hatch into hungry caterpillars.
Protect it from snails: they love young dino kale. In butterfly season watch out for the enemy of all kale: the cabbage white. This cute white butterfly lays its eggs on (or under) the leaves. They hatch into hungry caterpillars.
Blijf nu goed voor je plantje zorgen: geef regelmatig water en haal onkruid meteen weg, net als gele of dorre blaadjes.
Broccoli moet je goed tegen slakken beschermen, want die zijn dol op kleine koolplantjes.
Nog iets om op te letten: in het vlinderseizoen krijgt (bijna) iedereen te maken met de grootste vijand van alle koolsoorten: het koolwitje.
Nog iets om op te letten: in het vlinderseizoen krijgt (bijna) iedereen te maken met de grootste vijand van alle koolsoorten: het koolwitje.
Dat schattige witte vlindertje legt eitjes op (of onder) het blad en daar komen rupsen uit die met alle plezier grote gaten in het blad vreten.
Lees meer over koolwitjes en rupsen op deze pagina.
Lees meer over koolwitjes en rupsen op deze pagina.
Gelukkig is de plant vrij sterk. Zelfs als die flink aangevreten is, komt-ie er meestal weer bovenop.
Level 5: Steun geven
De plant wordt nu snel groter en heeft in het begin soms wat moeite om rechtop te blijven staan.
Geef de plant dan een steuntje, bijvoorbeeld met een bamboestokje:
Geef de plant dan een steuntje, bijvoorbeeld met een bamboestokje:
Level 6: Voeding geven en de eerste bloemknoppen
Drie weken later is de plant al veel groter:
Bekijk je deze plant van boven dan zie je het begin van de eerste oogst: de bloemknop:
Read more about cabbage whites and caterpillars on this page.
Dino kale is super strong. Even if it looks completely eaten up, it usually makes a comeback.
Just water regularly and remove weeds and yellowed leaves right away.
Dino kale is super strong. Even if it looks completely eaten up, it usually makes a comeback.
Just water regularly and remove weeds and yellowed leaves right away.
Level 5: Harvesting dino kale
Level 7 en 8: Oogsten van Baby broccoli
About 6 to 8 weeks after sowing, you can start harvesting a few leaves.
How? Cut or break off the bottom leaves. The plant will start to look more and more like a palm tree. As long as you leave the top and center of the plant, new leaves will grow each time.
How? Cut or break off the bottom leaves. The plant will start to look more and more like a palm tree. As long as you leave the top and center of the plant, new leaves will grow each time.
Een paar weken later komen de zijscheuten tevoorschijn. Daar komen kleinere bloemknoppen aan. Oogst die scheuten als ze ongeveer 10-15 centimeter lang zijn en - alweer - voordat ze gaan bloeien. Snij ze vlak bij de hoofdstengel af. Ook de scheuten zelf kun je eten 😀
Oogst je de zijscheuten telkens weg, dan maakt de plant steeds nieuwe aan, tot ver in oktober.
Oogst je de zijscheuten telkens weg, dan maakt de plant steeds nieuwe aan, tot ver in oktober.
What do you use dino kale for?
You can eat dino kale leaves just like other kale varieties: toss them in a soup, stew, or stir fry.
Finely chop up young leaves for salads or green smoothies. Dino kale has a powerful flavor, so give it a taste to see how you like it.
Finely chop up young leaves for salads or green smoothies. Dino kale has a powerful flavor, so give it a taste to see how you like it.
Your plant will grow all the season and get pretty big. So be careful it doesn't take up too much space.
Continue harvesting and regularly cut off some leaves. When the weather is dry, give it some water and remove dry leaves.
Continue harvesting and regularly cut off some leaves. When the weather is dry, give it some water and remove dry leaves.
Level 6: Keep harvesting all year round
Level 9: Oogst tot in oktober
Dino kale is frost-resistant and can keep for a long time. The leaves taste milder when frozen.
They pretty much stop producing new leaves in winter. But you can keep eating the ones that are still there.
They pretty much stop producing new leaves in winter. But you can keep eating the ones that are still there.
Dino kale is super healthy. It contains lots of calcium - much more than milk - for strong bones and healthy teeth. Of all kale types, dino kale contains the most vitamin C: that's 1.5x as much as an orange.
More dino kale vitamins and minerals are vitamins A and K, iron, copper, phosphorus, folic acid, and potassium.
Its healthy antioxidants and loads of beta-carotene are anti-inflammatory, which helps fight cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.
More dino kale vitamins and minerals are vitamins A and K, iron, copper, phosphorus, folic acid, and potassium.
Its healthy antioxidants and loads of beta-carotene are anti-inflammatory, which helps fight cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer.
So, what's stopping you from growing dino kale?
It's maybe the easiest vegetable to grow yourself, you can enjoy it for a long time, and it tastes great.
Plus: with our materials and app it's almost impossible to fail 😉
Order your dino kale seeds here or get growing with a complete starter kit:
Plus: with our materials and app it's almost impossible to fail 😉
Order your dino kale seeds here or get growing with a complete starter kit:
Enjoy!
