Description
Bring dependable harvests to your garden with 'Waltham 29' Broccoli seeds, a cold-tolerant variety prized for its 4″–6″ blue-green heads and prolific side shoots. 'Waltham 29' delivers tender, nutrient-rich florets, stems, and leaves that are perfect for fresh eating, steaming, or freezing, making it a versatile choice for home cooks and gardeners alike.
Ideal for families and container gardening, 'Waltham 29' Broccoli produces consistent, high-quality heads throughout the growing season. This compact, hardy variety thrives in cool weather and provides multiple harvests, making it a reliable addition to any vegetable garden while adding both flavor and nutrition to your meals.
This packet sows up to 320 feet. 480 seeds.
Variety Info:
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea var. italica
Days to Maturity: 75 days
Family: Brassicaceae
Native: Europe
Hardiness: Frost-tolerant annual
Plant Dimensions: 20″–24″, compact
Variety Information: Plants produce a medium-sized, 4″–6″ main head followed by smaller 1″ side shoots.
Attributes: Good for Containers
Sowing Info:
When to Sow Outside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, or when soil temperature is at least 40°F, ideally 60°-85°F. Also in late summer for fall harvest. Mild Climates: Best sown in fall or winter for cool-season harvest.
When to Start Inside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before transplanting outside after your average last frost date, or 12 weeks before your average first fall frost date. In mild climates, sow in fall for harvest in late winter and early spring. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 70°–85°?, cooler (60°F) growing temperatures thereafter.
Days to Emerge: 7–14 days
Seed Depth: 1/8″
Seed Spacing: A group of 3 – 4 seeds every 24″
Row Spacing: 24″–36″
Thinning: When 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 24″
Growing Info:
Harvesting: Harvest when florets are enlarged but still closed. This will encourage large numbers of side florets.
