In article ,
DirtBag wrote:

Billy said

In article ,
"David Hare-Scott" wrote:

DirtBag wrote:
One of the my Brocolli plants is already flowering?

I purchased it as a seedling. It was rather large and already
starting to bud. Some later reading on the net led me to believe
this plant might not have been the best seedling since it was
already
budding. Is this true? Should I cut back on this flowering bud and
await new shoots? Is this plant still viable for producing food?

Another of the two is similarly budding, but not yet flowering.
Anything I should be doing with it?

Thanks, I'm new at brocolli plants.

Cut the heads while they are still tight and dark coloured, before the
flowers start to open. More will grow from lower down.

David

. . . and mulch like crazy to keep the ground cool.

...makes me think planting brocolli in raised beds might not be a good
idea? I thought early soil warming was one of the "benefits" of raised
beds. Any thoughts?

It's a cool weather plant (spring & fall). Maybe try starting it in
March next year. Where are you?
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