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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Purple sprouting broccoli needs space to grow.Photograph: Maggie Sully/Alamy (Photograph: Maggie Sully/Alamy) Although the purple ...

Purple is the usually the star of fall flower beds trends, but why not bring that color into your vegetable garden? Meet purple sprouting broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. italica 'Early Purple ...

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 ...

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 ...

Also called rapini, this Italian heirloom broccoli sends up multiple long, green shoots with small broccoli heads. The flavor is slightly bitter mustard. This is a fast grower, sending up ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 1990, President George H.W. Bush, known for his loathing of broccoli, ended a press conference on developments in Europe by declaring “at this very minute, truckloads of broccoli are descending on ...