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Sowing indoors is also preferable if you have clubroot disease in your soil, so the plants can develop a strong root system before being moved outside.

Once the main head starts to form, calabrese plants can become top-heavy, so pile soil up around the base of the stem to improve stability. You’ll find a wide selection of calabrese varieties available as seed, offering variations in sowing/harvesting times, plant size, and resistance to bolting, clubroot and other diseases.Gardeners can add nutrients by applying fertilisers (either artificial or naturally derived) to boost plant growth and improve flowering and fruiting. Calabrese is mainly sown in spring, either indoors or outside, and is ready to harvest in three or four months, from July to October, depending on the variety and sowing time.

From April to June, you can sow calabrese seeds outdoors, either on a temporary basis in a seedbed (for transplanting later – see below) or straight into their final site if you have space. The previous autumn, dig in two bucketfuls of well-rotted manure or garden compost per square metre/yard, to allow the ground time to settle over winter. Calabrese seeds are widely available from garden centres and online gardening retailers (although, confusingly, they are sometimes sold as broccoli). Plant young calabrese deeper than they were previously growing, with the lowest leaves level with the surface, so they root in securely.Calabrese seeds are generally sown between February and June – indoors from late winter into mid-spring, then outdoors from mid-spring to early summer.

If you have clubroot disease in your soil, sow calabrese indoors so it can develop a good root system before being moved into the ground. Packed with seasonal flavours, our hand stretched classic tomato base is topped with slices of roasted aubergine, creamy Burrata and sun-blushed tomatoes. Larger varieties and those in exposed sites should be given additional support – insert a sturdy cane and tie in the main stem to hold it secure. The main head is ready to cut when 10–15cm (4–6in) across, well formed but still in bud, before the flowers begin to open. Calabrese is a member of the cabbage (brassica) family, so should be grown alongside its relatives in crop rotations and protected from the main brassica pests and diseases – see Problem solving, below.If you sow several small batches a few weeks apart, you can spread out your harvests and avoid gluts. This pesto Calabrese recipe combines smoky charred peppers, soft ricotta , sun-dried tomatoes , creamy almonds and a healthy pinch of chilli flakes to create a wonderful sauce that can act as both a dip and a pasta sauce. Young calabrese plants may also be available in spring from similar sources, but the choice of varieties may be very limited. Begin by charring the peppers in a smoking hot griddle pan or directly over a gas hob flame, rotating as the skin blackens.

You can also sow in autumn and overwinter the young plants in a greenhouse, to plant out the following spring for an early crop.Sowings after mid-spring are best made in their final position, as calabrese doesn’t transplant well in warm weather. Young calabrese plants growing temporarily in a seedbed, as well as those sown indoors or bought as plug plants, should be moved to their final growing site once they are 10–15cm (4–6in) tall, before warm weather arrives. From our delicious hand-stretched, stone baked pizzas, to our classic pastas, gluten free options and bundles, we’ve got you covered! Keep plants fully covered with fine-mesh netting to protect them from cabbage butterflies and pigeons.