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After you harvest the main head, leave the plants in the garden. They will produce lots of side shoots of mini-broccoli heads that will extend the harvest season for several weeks. Look for side shoots to form below where the main head was cut, at the point where leaves grow from the main stem.
Dec 2, 2021
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