Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry
One of our favorite Chinese take-out choices is Beef with Broccoli Stir-Fry. The brown sauce melds so beautifully with the slices of beef and chunks of tender broccoli—this dish always …
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Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Broccoli
Tending your broccoli plant or cooking broccoli means having the right tools to do the job in both the garden and the kitchen. Below is a list of items to …
Dealing with Broccoli Pests
Pests on your broccoli plants, left unchecked, can damage and destroy your crop. Keeping a close watch on your plants during regular daily inspections will help you spot any pests …
Dealing with Broccoli Diseases
Like all food crops, broccoli is susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your best weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place. …
Winterizing your Broccoli Plants
Broccoli is a cold-hardy plant that can often survive the winter, depending on the variety and harshness of the weather. Gardeners who plant broccoli in late summer often harvest into …
Harvesting your Broccoli
Broccoli is a crop that keeps on giving. Even after you harvest the main cluster of stalks, other will spring up around it, allowing you to keep harvesting for weeks. …
Nurturing your Broccoli
Once your broccoli has settled in—whether it’s in a container, a raised bed, or open ground—consistency is key when it comes to watering. Broccoli likes a long drink of water …
Growing Broccoli in Containers
Broccoli can flourish in containers—just be sure to choose your pots carefully. Broccoli spreads to 2 feet or more, so plant one per 5-gallon container, or three per a 15-gallon …
Planting Broccoli in the Ground
Broccoli does best in cool conditions with temperatures between 60 and 70 degrees F. It also needs lots of sunshine and well-drained soil with a neutral to slightly acidic pH—6.5 …
Where to Grow Broccoli
Like most garden vegetables, broccoli loves sunshine and well-draining soil. Broccoli likes rich soil but doesn’t usually need to be fed regularly if the soil has been well-prepared with organic …
