Broccoli can be a finicky crop, but in the right conditions, it can be a pleasure to grow and eat. It, along with other members of the brassica family, offers great nutrition, with lots of vitamin C ...

Broccoli is a deservedly popular vegetable; it's high in fibre and packed with vitamins including C and K, plus calcium and iron. Sprouting broccoli, also known as tenderstem broccoli, is a tasty ...

I hold out hope there are people who know more about growing broccoli on the Gulf Coast than I do. I’d have to believe, at least, that there are gardeners out there who are as motivated as I am to ...

Purple sprouting is tough enough to thrive whatever the weather. But it's the delicate flavour that will win you over. Sprouting broccoli, the thin-stemmed variety with the deep purple heads, will ...

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"Once I see the first subtly coloured purple sprouting broccoli stems, I know the hard winter in the kitchen garden is drawing to an end-they're a sign that spring is just around the corner. It won't ...

Most home gardeners don't realize there are two types of broccoli: heading and sprouting. Most garden broccoli is of the heading type, which is closely related to cauliflower and forms a large central ...

Before I can get my vegetables planted I have to get rid of what is already in the ground. This is no bad thing. The purple sprouting I put in last autumn is now past knee height and each plant, ...

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The UK purple sprouting broccoli season runs from January to May. Modern hybrids are bred to extend the season, but they tend to be tough and tasteless. Purple sprouting broccoli should look fresh, ...