IN THE depths of the UK winter, most of my vegetable beds are bare, except for my star performer: purple sprouting broccoli. It is in the middle of its fabulous January growth spurt. This giant of a ...

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 ...

In the produce section of the grocery store, purple sprouting broccoli is likely to catch your attention. The vegetable — only available in later winter and spring — has provided consumers with a ...

Broccoli - like many other famous veggies and greens - doesn’t occur in the wild. The plant is part of the mustard family and is related to Brussel sprouts, cabbage, kale, and collard greens. Although ...

Companion planting is a valuable way of growing certain plants side by side to take advantage of the natural benefits that they offer each other. This guide looks at what to plant with broccoli to ...

The spicy heat that mustard greens are known for translates to their microgreen form too. Use them to elevate the taste of ...

Take a trip to the nursery these days and you will find a huge selection of broccoli starts. There are so many varieties from which to choose and not all are the typical big, green-headed variety that ...