Interplanting With Broccoli by National Gardening Association
Editors Just because a garden row is occupied, don't think
you've used up all its growing potential. By planting a few
cool-weather seedlings under and around established cole crops,
you can get a jump on your fall gardening. You also save space
by planting more than one vegetable in a row, and the new plants
benefit from the shade of the older plants. This can be a real
help in the heat of midsummer. It's not a good idea to rely on
this method for your main crop, but it can give you quite a
harvest bonus later in the season. When your broccoli plants are
up and growing in midsummer, try planting loose-leaf lettuce
seedlings in the partial shade of the broccoli's broad leaves.
Prepare a planting hole four to five inches from the base of
each broccoli plant and set in a seedling. If you fertilized or
side-dressed the broccoli, the new lettuce seedlings will
probably have enough food for growing. If not, you can side-
dress them after they're establis