Purple sprouting broccoli is set to be fall’s breakout veggie thanks to its vibrant color, sweet flavor, and ability to thrive in cool weather. It’s gaining popularity as a fresh swap for tired ...

Last fall, I planted a dozen starts of purple sprouting broccoli. It was a first attempt. The crop was fairly successful, but there were a few things I learned compared to growing crown broccoli and ...

Nov. 29—WILLSBORO — Early spring harvest and plantings of sprouting broccoli is one of the projects this past growing season at the Willsboro Research Farm funded by the Northern New York Agricultural ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to growing pest-free broccoli, timing is the key to success. While broccoli can be grown all year long here on the coast, winter and early spring crops are less likely to have pest ...

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 ...

Broccoli turning purple is more common than you might think. Like many veggies, a broccoli plant can turn purple because of insufficient sunlight, nutrient deficiencies, temperature changes, and more.

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 ...