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 ...

If you planted greens in September, your broccoli heads should appear and will reach maximum size in one week. If you wait to harvest them, the blooms will open. The blooms opening will not ruin the ...

When it comes to growing pest-free broccoli, timing is the key to success. While broccoli can be grown all year long here on the coast, winter and early spring crops are less likely to have pest ...

Can I Still Get This Crop? Yes, you can! The Broccoli is available to purchase from the friendship tab of the Seed Shop. Broccoli is a permanent seed that you can purchase from the friendship tab of ...

Those of us who grow vegetables are faced with many questions each year: Will there be a late frost that will harm our tomatoes and peppers if we plant them on Memorial Day weekend? Is it time to ...

Enjoy a harvest earlier in the season by getting these veggies started indoors at the right time.

Louisiana irises may benefit from a light application of a general-purpose fertilizer now or in early February to encourage vigorous growth and abundant flowers. (Photo by Chris Granger, Nola.com | ...

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 ...