Broccoli - like many other famous veggies and greens - doesn’t occur in the wild. The plant is part of the mustard family and is related to Brussel sprouts, cabbage, kale, and collard greens. Although ...

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, ...

Question: We would like to plant broccoli for the first time. How many plants do we need and should we look for a certain variety? Answer: Expect good production from each broccoli plant during winter ...

There's still time to plant a few annuals in your garden before the weather gets too cold, including cold-hardy varieties of ...

Starting plants from seed is a lot of fun, and heirloom vegetables are a great choice to grow in both the garden and containers.

CORVALLIS, Ore. – As the gardening season winds down and you pick the season’s last vegetables, let some plants go to seed and harvest them for planting next year. “Saving seed can be really fun and ...

From soil improvement to crafts, these winter garden ideas will keep you busy until spring and make your garden better.

Next month is an exciting time in the vegetable garden. In March, spring planting begins for warm-season vegetables, such as tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, peppers and green beans. These plants will ...

The National Gardening Bureau has deemed 2023 as ‘Year of the Broccoli.’ Swihart Swihart The National Gardening Bureau has deemed 2023 as ‘Year of the Broccoli.’ With the turn of the new year, it ...

There are certain vegetables grown by Alaska gardeners that have always been our go-to plants. I don’t like to call them short-season crops, but rather Alaskan standards. Outdoors, these standards are ...