Italian immigrants brought broccoli (Brassica oleracea italica) to America in the early 1800s, and gardens haven’t been the same since. And that’s a good thing. Can you imagine life without broccoli?

When I first grew broccoli raab in the 1990s, I figured I was doing something wrong. I liked the way it produced small shoots rather than big heads and that edible leaves, stems and buds were all part ...

The broccoli life cycle is fascinating. And, of course, broccoli is tasty and highly nutritious. I grow regular broccoli and sprouting broccoli every year, and I can't get enough of it. And it's not ...