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Broccoli
By Lou Paun
Broccoli is a member of the Brassica family. Other brassicas include cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, rutabagas, turnips, and radishes.
Broccoli spotlight
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Brassica oleracea, 'Waltham' is an old favorite and is best for late summer or fall harvest. Tolerant of short dry spells and chilly fall weather.
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(brk´l) [Ital.,=sprouts], variety of cabbage grown for the edible immature flower panicles. It is the same variety (Brassica oleracea botrytis) as the cauliflower and is similarly cultivated.
Broccoli 'Purple Sprouting Late'
Genus: Broccoli
Cultivar: 'Purple Sprouting Late'
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Broccoli
A vegetable consisting of dark green clusters of buds, known as florets, which grow on branching arms that connect to a thick leafy stalk. Broccoli is harvested before the buds begin to blossom.
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Prepared by Powell Smith, Lexington County Extension Agent, and Nancy Doubrava, HGIC Horticulture Specialist, Clemson University. (New 06/99. Revised 04/03. Image added 01/09.)
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Broccoli and cauliflower are two derivatives of cabbage, both selected for their edible, immature flower heads. Broccoli is grown for the clustered green flower buds that are picked before they open and eaten raw or cooked.
( Asparagus Broccoli )
'Spring Raab' generally matures in 45 days. It is an heirloom variety with tender buds and stems. Can be planted from early spring to late-summer. 1 inch flower bud clusters and small leaves.
Broccoli - This is one of the most satisfactory of Fall crops, as it will stand a stiff freeze, and come back to life. Plants can be set in the garden any time from early Spring to late July, and still he producing edible buds.
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea
geraniums, dill, alliums, rosemary, nasturtium, borage ...
Broccoli
Broccoli, from the Italian plural of broccolo, refers to "the flowering top of a cabbage," is a plant of the cabbage family Brassicaceae.
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbages, kale, leeks and parsnips are hardy vegetables and will stand through the winter. Leafy crops such as chard, parsley and rocket should also over-winter with a little protection.
Broccoli and cauliflower are at their best when eaten raw or cooked as little as possible.
Unlike broccoli, cauliflower produces only one head per plant, called the "curd.
Cabbage, Broccoli, Collards and Cauliflower, plus the less-often-grown Kohlrabi, Mustard Greens, Chinese Cabbage and Turnips, all belong to this family. All are cool-weather vegetables, rich in vitamins A and C and a good source of fiber.
Harvest the main Broccoli heads before they open. The plant will produce an extended crop of smaller heads through the rest of the summer
Brussels Sprouts
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Broccoli (Brassica oleracea italica)
Broom (Cytisus species)
Broom, gorse (Genista species)
Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea gemmifera)
Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
Buffalo grass (Buchloe dactyloides)
Bulrush (Scirpus lacustris) ...
They are used like broccoli[183]. Flowers and young flower buds - cooked. Used as a flavouring and a thickener in soups etc[55, 102]. The flower clusters can be boiled down to make a sugary syrup[2, 85].
Locally grown vegetables are artichokes, beans (bush and pole, runner, string, snap, broad), beets, Bermuda Onion (Allium cepa), Bermuda cassava, broccoli (a good host plant for caterpillars and their butterflies (Cabbage White), Brussels sprouts, ...
offers delicate, lemon-yellow broccoli-like flowers in late spring to early summer. Flowers last for weeks. Plants grow to about 2 feet tall and half as wide.
He also mentioned that the flower of the plant (before the leaves expanded) could be used like broccoli.
When early transplanted cabbage, broccoli or kohlrabi plants have been growing in the garden for two or three weeks but it is yet two or three weeks too early to sow sweet corn, ...
Looking more refined than its wilder cousin seen in fields and along roadsides, 'Fireworks' finds a soulmate in the dusty-pink stonecrop Autumn Joy, with its broccoli-like flower heads.
The flowers, as they first begin to appear in mid summer, give the impression of a head of silvery green broccoli. Opening flower buds produce a mass of half-inch, five-petaled blooms in the shape of a sharp-pointed star.
Cabbage is in the Brassica genus along with broccoli and cauliflower. Although it is the fourth most produced vegetable in the U.S., we tend to grow a small fraction of hundreds of varieties available.
This European immigrant is a member of the genus that includes some common garden vegetables: cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussel sprouts. The very young lower leaves and unopened flower buds can be eaten cooked.
Pansies Roses (Wild roses are the best; remove the lower part of the petal to reduce bitterness.) Nasturtium Calendula Borage (a good blue color) Dianthus/Pinks Open pollinated Broccoli Radish (white, pink, lavender) Squash Purple Podded Pea Scarlet ...
Unlike most butterfly bushes which end in a single panicle of flowers, Buddleia 'Dartmoor' performs like a good variety of broccoli and produces giant branched flower heads with additional flowering side shoots... but don't try to eat these! ...
Having a pleasant, cabbage/radish flavor, they can be used as a broccoli substitute before the flowers open. The stems should be lightly steamed for no more than 5 minutes. Cooked flowers have also been used as a vegetable or used as a garnish.
In island at intersection of Campus Drive and Geronda path near Enchanted Broccoli Forest, blooming in February.
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VEGETABLE
A vegetable is a plant whose stem, leaves, tubers, roots, bulbs, or flower is a food source for people. Some examples of vegetables include carrots, eggplant, potatoes, spinach, broccoli, onion, and asparagus.
American Indians used a decoction of cinnamon fern to treat rheumatism,headache, chills, colds and snakebite. Frond tips were eaten both raw and cooked. The fiddleheads are edible, and said to taste like a blend of broccoli, asparagus and artichoke.
I was shopping at the Farmer's Market on Vashon Island when I came across this lily in one of the vendor's offerings. It was a treat to find a bulb gem with scrumptious little flowering 'nodders' amongst the lettuce and broccoli of other vendors.
Here you will find information on garden plants with edible leaves, stems, roots, flowers, bulbs, seeds and botanical fruits. Included are many diverse vegetable species such as leaf lettuce, asparagus, carrot, broccoli, garlic, green pea, beet, ...
Annual bastard-cabbage typically flowers from early spring into summer, bearing clusters of small, showy yellow flowers at the tips of its branches, resembling those of broccoli and cabbage.
Llamas eat mainly hay, grass, and grain when in captivity. For treats, llamas like cut-up apples, carrots, broccoli, and orange peels. Because the llamas have 3 stomach compartments, the food must pass through all the stomachs during digestion.
Many fruits are rich in antioxidants, vitamins C and E, selenium, zinc, manganese, copper and iron.
Fruit and vegetables such as papaya, watermelon, mango, oranges, grapefruit, lemons, spinach, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, garlic, cayenne pepper, ...
An Oslo study ranked walnuts, pomegranates, blueberries, blackberries, ginger, fruit & berry juices generally, green tea, kiwi fruits, tomatoes, spices, blue potatoes, blue broccoli, & red cabbage as high in antixodants.
These are found in fields, pastures, lawns, roadsides, waste areas, and sometimes in woods. Cultivated mustards, which may be harmful if eaten in large quantities, include cabbage, rape, broccoli, turnip, rutabaga, horseradish, and radish.
 See also: Green, Vegetables, Cabbage, May, Cauliflower
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