Keep broccoli plants hydrated by watering them at the base a couple of times a week. Apply a liquid fertiliser fortnightly over the growing season, especially as you see heads start to develop.

Harvesting broccoli too early will make it chewy and dense; waiting too late will make it taste bitter. The best time to harvest broccoli, generally, is when its head reaches 6 to 8 inches in diameter ...

As we are clear the vegetable patch of spent bean vines, corn stalks and mildewy squash vines these days, it is time to plant a fall crop of broccoli. A trip to the nursery will reveal a bountiful ...

JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – Many of you have been following the progress of our vegetable garden during the last 8 weeks, as we have brought you stories teaching you how to grow your own food at home, ...

Oh, how I envy the highland gardeners who can dine on freshly picked broccoli from their gardens. What a special taste broccoli adds to a meal, and it’s loaded with nutrition, too. Broccoli is a good ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! What a beautiful mild week of weather for the middle of August. I stopped by a local farm stand this week loaded with fresh tomatoes and peppers. One of my ...

An LSU horticulture class isn't just teaching students how to grow their own food, it's helping fight hunger on campus. At the Hill Farm Teaching Facility, a five-acre facility dedicated to ...

Broccoli hails from the Mediterranean region and has been enjoyed there since Roman times. Other European regions eventually caught on, and broccoli was popularized in France as “Italian asparagus” in ...

Fall is a prime time for growing root vegetables and leafy greens like spinach and kale. These crops truly shine in delicious autumnal dishes, from hearty stews to roasts. Late-season vegetables tend ...