Do you want to harvest your own veggies well into the fall? These garden plants actually taste better when harvested and ...

When to harvest broccoli: Harvest broccoli when the largest buds in the head are the size of the head of a kitchen match. Do not focus on the size of the broccoli itself, as that is not an indication ...

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 ...

Harvesting at the right stage is important to the quality of the vegetables, but there's no single answer on when to do it.

Whether growing broccoli for a spring harvest or late fall, seedlings need warmth to get started, while the harvest requires cool weather and vernalization. Though it’s considered a cool-season crop, ...

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 ...

Broccoli rabe is a little-known leafy crop grown for edible buds and stems that have an earthy and peppery flavor. The crop, also commonly known as rapini, is popular in Southern Italian and other ...

Do you think it’s too late in the year to get into the garden? Actually, August is a great time to pick up your gardening gloves and tools and get to work. Whether you’re having a really late start to ...

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 ...

As our garden season winds down, I’m already reflecting upon the lessons I learned this year and how I can build upon them so my 2022 garden will perform much better. I don’t think anyone could have ...

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 ...