A small, sunny pot (I like a 10 litre pot) A potting mix or compost The seed of your choice. I have used purple sprouting broccoli and mini sprouts (which are the same thing as broccoli mini sprouts).
You can use any other type of broccoli seed. A fine mesh sieve An old plastic drinking bottle with a hole in the bottom If you don’t have any of these items, you can buy them at your local nursery or garden centre.
Step 1: Preparing Your Seed Pot Before starting to grow broccoli from seed, you need to prepare your seed pot. The first thing that you need to do is to soak your seeds for two hours. This is important as it removes the protective coating on the seed. You can use a glass jar or bowl with some warm water to soak your seeds. If you are using a plastic container, make sure that you don’t leave your seeds in there for too long as they may dry out.
Step 2: Sowing Your Seeds The next step is to sow your seed into your seed pot.
To do this, sprinkle the seeds evenly over the surface of your pot and then gently pat down the top of the seeds to ensure that all the seeds are evenly distributed in the pot. This can take between three to five days depending on the temperature and the amount of light that you are giving them.
Step 3: Germinating Your Seeds Now that your seeds have germinated, it is time to transplant them into the soil. First, carefully remove all of the seedlings from your seed pot. You can use a pair of scissors or a small knife. Then, place the seedlings into individual pots or trays filled with a mixture of soil and sand. Make sure that the soil has a good amount of compost in it as this will help to support the young plants. Don’t add any fertiliser at this stage as it could harm the roots. When you have transplanted your seedlings, water them well. Do this every day until you see that they have started to grow their first true leaves.