Broccoli & Other Cruciferous Vegetables

ON OUR LIST OF GARDENING SKILLS TO improve on, growing Brussels sprouts and cauliflower are at the top. Perhaps it’s the warmer weather in our region, but we’re not all that good at growing most cruciferous vegetables in the cabbage family—though we are absolutely great at eating them. So when we see gardens in cool-weather environments flourish with blooming heads of broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, and Brussels sprouts, we’re “green” with envy!