I’m starting the plant purchasing time of year. I found some nice ferns to hang on the front porch, and I love impatiens scattered around here and there. For the first time I’ve ever seen it, the garden section at Meijer had some items on clearance that looked just fine. So I bought one “instant planter” that had a fern in the center with pink begonia and pink spotted plant (can’t remember what that’s called) on the outer edges.
On a whim I bought one broccolini plant to see if I can have any success with it. Any suggestions for size of container vs in ground and how large a space. I know nothing about them except that we love to eat them. Not sure what to expect.
In the ground on the broccoli. We grow Lieutenant and Calabrese. Ours will be caged with circular mesh cages to foil any deer. They like rich well drained soil compost a plus. After you cut the main head you should get lots on smaller side growth. Homegrown broccoli is positively sweet.
Re: Broccoli. When I grow it in the garden beds, I give each plant a square foot. In a pot, I would imagine that would translate to a 5-gallon sized pot, but you could probably get away with a slightly smaller pot. Be sure to fertilize it often, if in a pot. A basic 10-10-10 would do the trick.