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My broccoli are approx 4 weeks old, they have tall thin heads. Is this a problem? The same thing happened last year. Too much fertilizer or too little?
What might the problem be?

the problem is too much fertilizer .

Thanks for the reply,any way to cure the problem or is it too late?

too late.You're better off replanting.

I saw in the grocery store that there will be a broccoli shortage this year. WHAT AM I GONNA DO!!!!

Thanks for the help

Try broccolini or broccoli rabe. They shouldn't be affected by a broccoli problem. (I mean either buy or grow these things instead of head broccoli.)

Reel, don't throw out your broccoli, just plant them a little deeper into your soil or create mounds around the plants. I've had this before and this is what I did and I had broccoli. Give it a try it can't hurt.