Brassicas cover a family of greens including broccoli, cabbage, and kale, known for their health benefits. Learn the best practices for growing these hearty vegetables.
I remember back in my younger days, I first got the taste of how difficult it is to grow cabbages. Fungal issues, pest damage, and poor head formation were constant hurdles. Those difficult experiences taught me that cultivating cabbages requires a lot of patience and resilience, shaping my journey as a gardener. Now that I…
Right about 3 years ago when I moved into my own house and started growing a few vegetables in the backyard, I remember planting cauliflower and the surprise of seeing it turn a vibrant shade of purple. At first, I thought I just bought an exotic variety and that it was supposed to turn purple….
Growing up, my mom had the most thriving garden in the entire neighborhood, and broccoli was her favorite. I still remember that day when she excitedly told me about little green broccoli heads forming in the garden, only to find them bolting a few days later. The look of disappointment and sadness on my mom’s…
Cauliflower can be one of the more tricky brassicas to grow in the garden and this is what makes it all the more rewarding when it’s finally ready for harvest. But, you’re probably wondering if you can harvest cauliflower more than once. Unfortunately, cauliflower is a one-and-done plant meaning that it won’t form a new…
A lot of plants that we grow in the garden are plants that will continue to produce even after we harvest from them. But broccoli is a little bit different. You might be wondering if broccoli will regrow after cutting, and that’s exactly what we plan to answer in this article. Although broccoli will not form…
When the fall harvest starts to roll in, we gardeners can quickly find that we have more food than we can eat in a short period. So, many of us look for ways to store our vegetables to have food in the winter. Cabbage is just one of these many fall vegetables. The 4 best…