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 ...

Broccoli heads are harvested when the largest flower buds in the head are about the size of the head of a kitchen match. After the main head is harvested, side florets will be produced and harvesting ...

Add this adaptable, versatile vegetable to your garden in spring—or fall. Who doesn't love broccoli? This delicious superfood is packed with beneficial nutrients, including vitamins A and C, plus ...

Take a trip to the nursery these days and you will find a good selection of locally grown broccoli starts. There are so many varieties from which to choose and not all are the typical fat, ...

With summer vacation season still going on and thoughts of back to school in the minds of families, garden work, in many cases, can get pushed down the list of priorities. By not visiting and ...

While this time of year when most vegetable plants are fading fast, broccoli just keeps on giving. Broccoli is prized for the large green head that is harvested and used in so many veggie trays, ...

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 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 ...

Don't harvest them too early or too late—here's how to do it right on time. Harvesting broccoli too early will make it chewy and dense; waiting too late will make it taste bitter. The best time to ...

Now that we are moving into the cooler weather of October, it’s time to start seriously thinking about your fall vegetable garden. No matter how much you love gardening, you must admit that it’s more ...