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What's going on with my broccoli?
chrisshort2005
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I've got 8 broccoli plants in well drained raised beds, they're growing well with decent foliage and one or two have dense looking heads but most of the heads are really large but loose and thin.
Any ideas what I need to do? Never grown broccoli before so not sure what to expect.
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Brassicas don't really like the loose soil in raised beds and do much better in the ground. They need firming in when planted - I use the heel of my boot and that's on clay soil. If you have no choice but to grow them in raised beds, plant them deeper (right up to the stalks of the bottom leaves) and really firm them in. Never let them go short of water.