Brassicas

How to Grow Seakale Beet/Swiss Chard

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

This is a dual-purpose vegetable. It produces thick, ivory-white stems, often 8 in. long, with large dark green leaves above. The white part, or midrib, is served as seakale and the dark green foliage as spinach. It is also known … Continue reading →

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How to Grow Curding Broccoli

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Dave Pinkney from Gardening Info Zone

This is sometimes known as winter cauliflower. The curds are generally a little coarser than the true summer cauliflower. Many seedsmen’s catalogues list winter cauliflowers in the following groups: Autumn, Winter, Spring, Late Spring, and Early Summer. Broccoli produces curds … Continue reading →

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