brassicas

The January vegetable garden

The January vegetable garden

25.01.2022

Well, here we go again, another new year and another new season beginning in the vegetable garden! I really do love the fresh start a new season brings. Past blu … Read more

25.01.2022

How To Grow Kale (Red)

How To Grow Kale (Red)

10.11.2021

How to grow red kale, the variety we use most often in our nurseries is Red Russian, this is a frost hardy variety with a sweeter taste than other kale. A … Read more

10.11.2021

How to Grow Cabbage (Winter)

How to Grow Cabbage (Winter)

10.11.2021

Cabbage is a demanding plant from the amount of nutrients it needs and the space it takes up in the garden. It really is easy to grow if you feed your soil pr … Read more

10.11.2021

How to Grow Broccoli (Calabrese)

How to Grow Broccoli (Calabrese)

10.11.2021

How To Plant & Grow Calabrese The supermarkets have helped to confuse the issue of what is broccoli and what a calabrese by calling both by either name. The la … Read more

10.11.2021

How To Grow Broccoli (Sprouting)

How To Grow Broccoli (Sprouting)

10.11.2021

Know Your Broccoli! In Italian the word broccoli means 'little sprouts'. It is part of the Brassica family of vegetables which also includes cauliflower, cabb … Read more

10.11.2021

How To Grow Cauliflower

How To Grow Cauliflower

10.11.2021

The cauliflower is not the easiest of the brassica family to grow but a large white cauliflower with tight white curds is a thing of beauty and producing one … Read more

10.11.2021

How to Grow Brussels Sprouts

How to Grow Brussels Sprouts

10.11.2021

'Brigitte F1' has to be the best and most reliable brussels sprout variety with fantastic results every time. We recommend using an F1 hybrid sprout like Brig … Read more

10.11.2021

Cabbage Spring

Cabbage Spring

10.11.2021

Recommended Varieties: Hispi F1 Where to grow: Cabbage needs a fertile moisture retentive soil with good drainage. The cabbages will remain in the gro … Read more

10.11.2021

How To Grow Cabbage (Summer)

How To Grow Cabbage (Summer)

10.11.2021

Cabbage is a demanding plant both is the amount of nutrients it needs and the space it takes up in the garden. It really is easy to grow if you feed your soil … Read more

10.11.2021

How To Grow Kale (Italian)

How To Grow Kale (Italian)

10.11.2021

'Cavolo Nero' or 'Nero Di Toscana' is the only kale grown in Italy, simply because it is by far the best tasting kale. Its large strap like leaves are fantast … Read more

10.11.2021