Stock the pantry with winter vegetables
In the vegetable patch, summer is the season for harvests, but sowing still continues for lettuce, cabbage and other vegetables for winter.
Cabbage
Cabbage grows easily without much care. It’s a healthy crop to harvest in winter.
Rediscover heirloom vegetables!
Join in on the fight to secure ancient heirloom vegetables, by planting them in your vegetable patch!
Spring sowing and planting
There it is! Spring! Rather than cramming to fit everything in a single month, stage your sowing and planting wisely to maximize your harvests and avoid spring burn-out.
Cabbage white butterfly, get rid of those leaf-eating caterpillars!
Cabbage moth (Pieris brassicae) is a large white butterfly species that naturally reproduces in cabbage leaves. It uses those leaves as food for caterpillars of the next generation. Wings have a few black spots on them.
Chinese cabbage, a vegetable to (re)discover
Chinese cabbage is favored for its long leaves, that are both delicious and low on carbohydrates.
Mizuna cabbage, japanese greens
Mizuna looks like lettuce, it is very similar to arugula, but it’s actually a type of cabbage. A crunchy texture and peppery taste are what make it much sought after.
Cauliflower, everything there is to know about growing it
Cauliflower is a vegetable that has low calorie levels and high fiber, calcium and magnesium content.
Broccoli, all there is to know about growing broccoli
Broccoli stands out with its distinct green flower head, and is a delicious vegetable that is easy to grow.
Brussels sprouts, all there is to know about growing them
Brussels sprouts are vegetables that are mineral-rich and great for intestinal transit when cooked.
Cabbage, how to grow it and different varieties
Cabbage is a vegetable that comes in many varieties and is very easy to grow.
Which vegetables to grow in winter?
There are several different vegetables that are hardy enough to the cold that you can still make the vegetable patch an enchanting place to be. Zoom in on kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, winter lettuce…
White cabbage, Kale, and Savoy cabbage
Savoy cabbage and white kale are delicious vegetables that make for easy growing.
Red cabbage health benefits and therapeutic value
Red cabbage (Brassica oleracea) is a leaf vegetable that belongs to the Brassicacaea or Cruciferae family, just like its more conventional white or green cousins.
Forgotten heirloom vegetables… rediscover the tastes of old!
In the age before industrial agriculture, there were over 1000 varieties of vegetables in people’s gardens… an incredible heirloom which has now been forgotten!
Sea kale, Crambe maritima – a seaside cabbage both cute and tasty
Sea kale, or Crambe maritima, comes as quite a surprise: both in the garden and in the vegetable patch, it’ll trigger questions by curious onlookers! Sea kale, a summary Botanical name – Crambe maritima Common name – Sea kale Family – Cruciferae, Brassicaceae Type – perennial Bearing – clump Height – 12 to to 28 inches (30 to 70 cm) Planting density […]
Snail, a garden guest, not garden pest!
In our gardens, every living creature has a place. It’s all a question of balance!
Lacinato kale, a swarthy, dark vegetable posing as an ornamental
Easy to grow, lacinato kale is also a tasty vegetable to cook with. Palm tree kale key facts Botanical name – Brassica oleracea acephala ‘Nero di Toscana’ Common name – Black Toscana, palm tree kale, dinosaur kale, black kale, palm tree kale
Savoy cabbage health benefits and therapeutic value
Savoy cabbage and related headed cabbage (Brassica oleracea) are leaf vegetables that belong to the brassica family.
