How to Plant BRASSICAS for 6 MONTHS of Nonstop Harvests!

Brassicas are our favorite cold hardy crops, but their sensitivity to temperature fluctuations makes growing them a nightmare. One heat wave can wipe out a spring crop, and a late fall planting has them stall in the weak winter sun. Never fail growing brassicas again: I will show you how to plant brassicas for 6 months of nonstop harvests!

This detailed planting guide teaches you how to transplant seedlings so they explode with growth, how to fertilize brassicas for huge plants, how to eliminate pests with ease, and innovative plant protection techniques that make cold winters and heat waves a thing of the past. Unlock 6 months of brassica harvests in any climate and never fail growing broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussels sprouts, collards, kale, mustard greens and more ever again!

These videos will help you grow brassicas:
• Raised Bed PVC Hoop House: https://youtu.be/81ri2YEBNZc
• Free Standing Hoop House: https://youtu.be/poz3035mzGE
• Install Drip Irrigation: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1gY7BoYBGIHHHsx0JPcYgD4xXzA96usL&si=3cVZDAMN8l4po-1O

Purchase featured brassica seeds** here:
• Bok Choy, ‘White Stem’: https://amzlink.to/az03agqpZLNCD
• Broccoli, 'Gypsy': https://fxo.co/Iz4v
• Broccoli Rabe (Rapini): https://amzlink.to/az0QYzIIidjLj
• Cabbage, 'Tiara': https://www.pntrac.com/t/8-12781-345111-269073?url=https%3A%2F%2Fterritorialseed.com%2Fproducts%2Fcabbage-tiara%3Fvariant%3D12786035327075
• Cabbage, 'Red Acre': https://amzlink.to/az0SlfjQvGxLj
• Cauliflower Collection: https://amzlink.to/az0vYIWlP66Jw
• Collards, ‘Georgia Southern’: https://amzlink.to/az0HQd1NB1cPB
• Kale, 'Blue Curled': https://amzlink.to/az0CsPQfJXdPV
• Kale, 'Dazzling Blue': https://www.pntra.com/t/8-12781-345111-269073?url=https%3A%2F%2Fterritorialseed.com%2Fproducts%2Fkale-dazzling-blue%3Fvariant%3D47127603675310
• Kale, ‘Lacinato’: https://amzlink.to/az0yEWeVbCdEx
• Mizuna, ‘Miz America’: https://www.pjtra.com/t/8-12781-345111-269073?url=https%3A%2F%2Fterritorialseed.com%2Fproducts%2Fmustard-miz-america%3Fvariant%3D12786109317219
• Mustard Greens, ‘Southern Giant’: https://amzlink.to/az0wa2D90nDmo
• Romanesco: https://amzlink.to/az0mFYVmldDol

• These products* make growing brassica plants easy:
Shade Cloth: https://amzlink.to/az01boLJy9JNI
Row Cover, 1.5oz/yd: https://amzlink.to/az0QiXZKnDSPj
Insect Netting: https://amzlink.to/az0ZdeiIJWHMw
Insect + Shade Netting: https://amzlink.to/az0WxH83NTFRR
PVC Clamps, 1/2": https://amzlink.to/az0RHEWJ1j5sf
Seed Starting Mix: https://amzlink.to/az01omFahETBN
Seed Trays & Dome Lids: https://amzlink.to/az0Heg8xfkUCr
4FT LED Grow Light (60W): https://amzlink.to/az078BpwnhyjG
Seedling Heat Mat & T-stat: https://amzlink.to/az0aAz7UKZVOj
Diatomaceous Earth: https://amzlink.to/az0Qg5egQXvue
Spinosad Concentrate: https://amzlink.to/az0cWgLhAD56I
4 Gal Backpack Sprayer: https://amzlink.to/az0yoJL5NNxkB
Fish Fertilizer: https://amzlink.to/az0FwrU8QjSg9
Organic All Purpose Fertilizer (4lb): https://amzlink.to/az0YgMUZTzdp1
Espoma PlantTone (50lb): https://amzlink.to/az0dh0dYaye1l
Organic Bone Meal (8lb): https://amzlink.to/az0SPMUq1WsxE
Azomite (44lb): https://amzlink.to/az0qPn4i34Eol
Jack's All Purpose [20-20-20] (1.5lb): https://amzlink.to/az0JG0Dv6Da0h
Jack's All Purpose [20-20-20] (25lb): https://amzlink.to/az0F6FgxdhKjO
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 The Quest for Year Round Brassicas
0:49 Step #1: Planting Schedule & Timing
3:09 Step #2: Choosing Plant Covers
7:24 Step #3: Soil Preparation
9:03 Step #4: Plant Spacing
10:28 Step #5: Organic Fertilizers
12:24 Step #6: Initial Watering
12:49 Step #7: Water Soluble Fertilizers
14:49 Step #8: Drip Irrigation Setup
15:34 Step #9: Pest & Insect Protection
16:22 Step #10: Installing Plant Covers
17:39 List of Brassica Varieties
17:50 Unlocking 6 Months of Brassicas
19:27 Adventures With Dale

If you have any questions about how to grow brassicas, have questions about growing fruit trees or what I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, want more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening, or want to share DIY and how-to garden tips and gardening hacks, leave a comment!

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