{"product_id":"100-graines-de-brocolis-violet-jardins-potager-legumes-ancien-semences-paysannes","title":"100 Purple Broccoli Seeds (Brassica oleracea var. italica)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrassica oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003eitalica\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurple sprouting broccoli, sprouting broccoli, purple broccoli: unlike the green broccoli sold commercially, which produces one large head, this variety produces a multitude of small purple shoots that regrow after each cutting. A harvest spread over several months rather than a single head—that is the whole appeal of this heritage variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtended harvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e the shoots regrow after each cutting, over several months.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePurple color:\u003c\/strong\u003e highly decorative in the vegetable garden and on the plate—although it turns green when cooked.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardy:\u003c\/strong\u003e it remains outdoors through the winter and can be harvested from autumn through the following spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLess demanding:\u003c\/strong\u003e easier to grow successfully than most other cabbages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep, rich, moist, and well supplied with organic matter. Like all cabbages, it is a heavy feeder: adding well-rotted compost is genuinely beneficial. Important: avoid growing it where another brassica has grown during the previous three years, because of clubroot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e sow from April to July in a nursery bed or pots, 1 cm deep. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransplant young plants when they have 5 or 6 leaves, spacing them 60 cm apart. Bury them up to the first leaves and earth up around the base: sprouting broccoli grows tall and is easily blown over by the wind.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater regularly, as cabbage is susceptible to drought. Mulch generously.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovering the plants with insect-proof mesh as soon as they are planted effectively prevents cabbage white butterflies and cabbage root flies, without any treatment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut the shoots while the buds are still tightly closed, before they flower. This is the key: the more regularly you harvest, the more new shoots the plant produces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe leaves can also be eaten, like spinach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial companions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt appreciates the company of strongly scented herbs that deter cabbage white butterflies: \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/products\/40-graines-de-sauge-officinale-plante-aromatique-semences-paysannes\"\u003esage\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/products\/200-graines-dhysope-officinale-hyssopus-officinalis\"\u003ehyssop\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/products\/150-graines-d-oeillets-dinde-fleurs-amis-jardins-potager-semences-paysannes\"\u003emarigold\u003c\/a\u003e. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/associations-legumes-potager\"\u003ecompanion planting in the vegetable garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you allow a few shoots to flower at the end of the growing cycle, their yellow clusters are highly attractive to pollinators and appear in spring, when food sources are still limited.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts presence in the winter vegetable garden provides plant cover where the soil would otherwise be bare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteamed or sautéed shoots, in gratins, or in warm salads. The young leaves can be cooked like spinach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaving your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAllow a few shoots to flower in spring and then produce seeds: they form long siliques, which should be harvested when brown and dry. Note that \u003cem\u003eBrassica oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e varieties cross very easily with one another (cabbages, cauliflowers, broccoli, Brussels sprouts): isolate your seed plant. See \u003ca href=\"\/ja-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003esaving your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for all living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Auvergne Volcanoes, we choose open-pollinated, non-hybrid varieties, tested for their germination rate, carefully sorted and packaged, with no chemical treatments. Our conviction: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn heirloom vegetable that nourishes you all winter, harvest after harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866978070861,"sku":"3760335360428","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/183-brocoli-violet-nature.webp?v=1719996199","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/ja-intl\/products\/100-graines-de-brocolis-violet-jardins-potager-legumes-ancien-semences-paysannes","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}