Broccoli doesn't cross many gardeners' minds as something that can or should be grown in l containers, however, it is actually very easy to grow broccoli in containers! In fact, it is so easy, I grow 3 broccoli in a single pot! This episode will show you how to do it and will discuss topics of container gardening like soil type, sunlight requirements, fertilizing, watering, spacing, and other care tips and tricks to getting amazing broccoli even from a porch, patio, or apartment! Get your urban

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Broccoli is a staple for us! IMO, it’s much less labor intensive than green beans that take hours of picking, snapping, and canning. Broccoli can be a bit tricky to grow, especially in warmer climates; but the harvesting and preserving are so simple. To preserve the broccoli, I cut it into florettes, blanch it for 1-2 minutes, cool it completely, then bag it up in Ziploc freezer bags and throw it in the freezer. Feel free to do an ice bath…I skip that and just lay the broccoli out in a single la