Brassica Section
Broccoli
All season Broccoli. Belstar is the base of the program, with Imperial filling in the hot months, and Marathon the cold months. Choosing Belstar, Imperial, and Marathon will provide you with fresh Broccoli, on a monthly basis, from June until November.
Spacing & Yield
On a 30” Bed, 2 rows of Broccoli can be planted, with plants spaced 1’ apart; expect yields of 1 large head per plant, 2 per bed foot, with smaller side shoots after the main head is harvested.
On a 4’ bed, 3 rows of Broccoli can be planted with plants spaced 1’ apart; expect yields of 1 large head per plant, 3 per bed foot, with smaller side shoots after the main head is harvested.
Pest & Disease
Broccoli is highly susceptible to little green caterpillars called Cabbage Loopers as well as Cabbage Worms. Though harmless to mature plants, they are nasty when discovered in a bite of broccoli and can be quite damaging to recently planted transplants.
Season Extension
Broccoli can be extended by using hoops and floating row covers.
All season Broccoli. Belstar is the base of the program, with Imperial filling in the hot months, and Marathon the cold months. Choosing Belstar, Imperial, and Marathon will provide you with fresh Broccoli, on a monthly basis, from June until November.
Spacing & Yield
On a 30” Bed, 2 rows of Broccoli can be planted, with plants spaced 1’ apart; expect yields of 1 large head per plant, 2 per bed foot, with smaller side shoots after the main head is harvested.
On a 4’ bed, 3 rows of Broccoli can be planted with plants spaced 1’ apart; expect yields of 1 large head per plant, 3 per bed foot, with smaller side shoots after the main head is harvested.
Pest & Disease
Broccoli is highly susceptible to little green caterpillars called Cabbage Loopers as well as Cabbage Worms. Though harmless to mature plants, they are nasty when discovered in a bite of broccoli and can be quite damaging to recently planted transplants.
- Floating row covers installed at the time of planting are a way of excluding them entirely.
- The OMRI-Approved pesticide Dipel, is a biological control of Loopers and is required every 3-14 days and immediately after rainfall until the population is controlled.
- The OMRI-Approved pesticide Pyganic is a broad-spectrum pesticide that will immediately knock down all insects and is required every 3-14 days and immediately after rainfall until the population is controlled.
Season Extension
Broccoli can be extended by using hoops and floating row covers.
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Belstar Broccoli
66 Days Planting Notes: Planted in April and May for June and July harvest. “Organic hybrid for spring and summer plantings. Heads are medium-green and well domed with a medium-sized bead. Strong, stress-tolerant plants with good side-shoot production. For summer and fall harvest.” |
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Imperial Broccoli
71 Days Planting Notes: Planted in June and July for harvests in August and September “Best heat tolerance. Heads are dark green with small, attractive beads. Best suited for harvest in summer and early fall in areas with long days and moderate heat.” |
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Marathon Broccoli
68 Days Planting Notes: Planted in August and September for harvests in October and November “Best for overwintering. This late variety is highly tolerant to cold. Grown successfully in the Northeast for late summer and fall crops.” |
Brussels Sprouts
Brussels Sprouts are a fall favorite; if you select all varieties you will get the first Dagan harvest at the beginning of September, the second Dagan in mid-September and Divino in October. With Brussels Sprouts you get one stalk harvest per plant. The varieties I chose hold well in the field, which will allow you larger window for harvest. For example: if you would like a stalk a week of Dagan Brussels Sprouts, you will choose four plants and harvest one per week until the next variety is ready.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” and 4’ beds, 1 row of Brussels Sprouts can be planted, with plants spaced 2’ apart; expect yields of 1 stalk per plant per 2 bed feet.
Pest & Disease
As with Broccoli, Cabbage loopers are a problem. Read the Broccoli Pest section for more information on possible treatments.
Brussels Sprouts are a fall favorite; if you select all varieties you will get the first Dagan harvest at the beginning of September, the second Dagan in mid-September and Divino in October. With Brussels Sprouts you get one stalk harvest per plant. The varieties I chose hold well in the field, which will allow you larger window for harvest. For example: if you would like a stalk a week of Dagan Brussels Sprouts, you will choose four plants and harvest one per week until the next variety is ready.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” and 4’ beds, 1 row of Brussels Sprouts can be planted, with plants spaced 2’ apart; expect yields of 1 stalk per plant per 2 bed feet.
Pest & Disease
As with Broccoli, Cabbage loopers are a problem. Read the Broccoli Pest section for more information on possible treatments.
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Dagan Brussels Sprouts
100 Days Planting Notes: Planted in May and June for harvests in September “Tall plants are very attractive for selling "on-the-stalk" sprouts. Dagan's sprouts are medium-large, smooth, and attractive. Holds very well in the field for a midseason variety.” |
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Divino Brussels Sprouts
110 Days Planting (Harvest): Planted in June for harvest in October “Tall stalks resist lodging. Firm, uniform, and attractive sprouts hold well on the stalk for whole-stalk harvest. Medium-size sprouts.” |
Cabbage
Pick both Farao and Botran for roughly bi-weekly harvests of fresh cabbage. The sauerkraut variety “Katlin” is scheduled to be ready before the school year is back in session, allowing for summer-time kraut making.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 2 rows of Cabbages can be planted, with 1’ between plants; expect yields of 1 head per plant, with 2 heads per bed foot.
On 4’ beds, 3 rows of Cabbages can be planted, with 1’ between plants; expected yield is one head per plant, with 3 heads per bed foot.
Pest & Disease
As with Broccoli, Cabbage loopers are a problem. Read the Broccoli Pest section for more information on possible treatments.
Pick both Farao and Botran for roughly bi-weekly harvests of fresh cabbage. The sauerkraut variety “Katlin” is scheduled to be ready before the school year is back in session, allowing for summer-time kraut making.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” beds, 2 rows of Cabbages can be planted, with 1’ between plants; expect yields of 1 head per plant, with 2 heads per bed foot.
On 4’ beds, 3 rows of Cabbages can be planted, with 1’ between plants; expected yield is one head per plant, with 3 heads per bed foot.
Pest & Disease
As with Broccoli, Cabbage loopers are a problem. Read the Broccoli Pest section for more information on possible treatments.
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Farao Cabbage
65 Days Planting Notes: Planted in April, May, June and August for harvests in June, July, August and October “Delicious early cabbage. Attractive deep-green, 3-lb. heads are filled with tender, thin, crisp, peppery-sweet leaves. Holds well in the field and is slow to split.” |
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Botran Cabbage
90 Days Planting Notes: Planted in April, May, June and August for harvests in July, August, September and November “Botran is widely adapted and has performed particularly well as a spring or fall crop in the Northeast, Pacific Northwest, and the Carolinas.” |
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Integro Cabbage
85 Days Planting Notes: Planted in April, May, June and August for harvests in July, August, September and November “A mid-late red with good flavor. Medium-sized heads have a uniform, high-round shape. The leaves are thick and crisp, but not tough. Long standing in the field.” |
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Kaitlin Cabbage
94 Days Planting Notes: Planted in June for September Harvest “Mid-term storage variety for sauerkraut. Kaitlin is a large, late-season cabbage that produces a high-quality, high dry-matter white cabbage for sauerkraut. It is a mid-term storage cabbage that will store well until December or January. Kaitlin's interior remains quite white, not green, after storage.” |
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Bilko Cabbage
65 Days Planting Notes: Planted in April, May, June and August for harvests in July, August, September and November “Compared to Rubicon, Bilko is slightly bigger at 12", darker green, and a couple of days later. Wide adaptability. Slow-bolting heads have a good, mild, sweet flavor.” |
Cauliflower
Cauliflower is not boring in a Wilson Home Farms’ Garden. With three varieties of white Cauliflower you can be eating for most of the season. Graffiti and Puntoverde provides you with colorful and interesting specimens.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” & 4’ beds, Cauliflower is planted in 3 rows, with 2’ between each plant; expect 1 head per plant, with 3 plants on 2 bed feet.
Pest & Disease
As with Broccoli, Cabbage loopers are a problem. Read the Broccoli Pest section for more information on possible treatments.
Cauliflower is not boring in a Wilson Home Farms’ Garden. With three varieties of white Cauliflower you can be eating for most of the season. Graffiti and Puntoverde provides you with colorful and interesting specimens.
Spacing & Yield
On 30” & 4’ beds, Cauliflower is planted in 3 rows, with 2’ between each plant; expect 1 head per plant, with 3 plants on 2 bed feet.
Pest & Disease
As with Broccoli, Cabbage loopers are a problem. Read the Broccoli Pest section for more information on possible treatments.
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Snow Crown Cauliflower
50 Days Planting Notes: Planted in April and May for Harvests in June and July “Extra early and adaptable. This hybrid shows unusual seedling vigor. Good-quality, medium-sized heads whether harvested in summer or fall.” |
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Skywalker Cauliflower
80 Days Planting Notes: Planted in June and July for harvests in August and September “The best organic variety for fall. Uniform, medium-sized, self-wrapping heads. Large, healthy plants. Cold tolerant. For late summer and fall harvest.“ |
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Denali Cauliflower
73 Days Planting Notes: Planted in August for November harvest “Heads are large, heavy, and self wrapping. Good heat and humidity tolerances make Denali an excellent choice for summer sowings for fall harvest in Eastern conditions.” |
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Graffiti Cauliflower
80 Days Planting Notes: Planted in June and July for harvests in September and October “Stunning, flashy purple heads. The colorful florets are attractive served raw with dip or as a cooked vegetable. Graffiti produces a true cauliflower head on large plants. Best for fall harvest, but can also be sown in spring. “ |
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Puntoverde Cauliflower
78 Days Planting Notes: Planted in May and June for harvests in September and October “Our most reliable all-season Romanesco. Attractive, high-quality heads for summer or fall harvest. Produces excellent fall crops and, unlike other Romanesco types, produces very good summer crops in areas without extreme summer heat. ” |