"FDR" wrote:

When do you know it's time to harvest broccoli heads? I alwys seem to wait
too long and then there's flowers. What's the rule of thumb?


I can see a color change just before flowering, but I like to harvest
before then. Younger is more tender. Since these plants don't take
up a huge amount of space like squashes and melons, just plant more at
the beginning of the season, and maybe plant a few a week before the
others. When those begin to flower the first time, harvest most of
the other heads. After that, you just have to watch. I haven't found
much consistency later in the season.