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Growing Broccoli and Calabrese in the UK

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Healthy broccoli plant forming a tight green head in a UK vegetable garden

Broccoli and calabrese are closely related vegetables, often treated as the same crop, but they behave differently enough to cause confusion. Understanding how they grow — and how they differ — makes them far more reliable in a UK garden. Both belong to the brassica family and share the same basic requirements around soil, spacing, … Read more

Brassicas Explained: Understanding the Cabbage Family in UK Gardens

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Healthy brassica crops including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale and Brussels sprouts growing in a UK vegetable garden

Brassicas are some of the most productive vegetables you can grow in a UK garden — and some of the most frustrating when they go wrong. They sit at the heart of traditional kitchen gardens, yet they behave very differently to most other crops. Understanding those differences is the key to growing them well. Many … Read more