Brussels sprouts are long-season, cool-weather crops that are harvested throughout fall (and in winter in some areas). These vegetables are notorious for their demanding care needs, and they typically ...

Brussels sprouts are closely related to cabbage and need about the same growing conditions and care as cabbage. Instead of forming one large head, as cabbages do, they form many tiny heads along their ...

For the sweetest, best-tasting Brussels sprouts, transplant starts later in your growing season so that the crop matures in the cooler temperatures of fall. One of the most unusual members of the ...

GOING TO SEED: Seeds from winter squash can be saved and planted in future gardens. But there are a few considerations to keep in mind. Photo courtesy of Wild Abundance Rains and cooler weather have ...

This has been a banner year for lilac blooms, but if you don’t prune, next year could be a dud. That’s because the trees often exhaust themselves forming seed and then take a year off from heavy ...

EARLY MAY IS a great time to plant cabbage-family vegetables such as kohlrabi, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, and most nurseries have a great selection of starts ready for planting. One of my ...

Always start with transplants. You can buy these from garden centers or sow seed yourself in cell-packs. For a spring crop, set out transplants 4 weeks before the last frost. For fall and winter ...

Brussels sprouts can really divide a crowd. They’re the type of veggie you don’t just sort of like–you either love them or hate them. I’m on the “love them” side of the fence, and why not? They’re ...

Homegrown brussels sprouts are sweet, mild and crisp, needing only sautéing with a bit of butter to make you wonder why you waited so long to grow them. Brussels sprouts take up little space and lend ...