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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

I harvested my first head, slightly undersized, on 5/2, but truly, 
harvest did not start until 5/11.  I had to cut one early because I did 
not want it to go to waste while we were on vacation.  I grew Packman 
and DeCicco, and the Decicco is doing better, larger plants, larger 
heads, etc.  My broccoli was sown in flats on Jan 38, transplanted to 
the garden on 3/5 and 3/12.  Both varieties had good germination.  I've 
been eating florets in salad and rice and pasta, but have yet to cook a 
head, but so far so gooooood.

Robert Walton wrote:
> We were keeping tabs of when we planted broccoli and when we harvest
> it. I set out my plants about 3/20. Heads are coming up and I should
> start harvest about 5/20.
>
> I planted seeds of Green Goliath in early February. I set out maybe 60
> plants. I planted a dozen Packman broccoli plants also after an
> unfortunate hen incident that resulted in the demise of my extra
> plants. The Packman is beating the Goliath, but the bought Packman
> plants were much bigger.


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"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public 
debt  should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered 
and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed 
lest Rome become bankrupt.  People must again learn to work, instead of 
living on public assistance."

--Cicero, 55 BC
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