Tag: Brassicas
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Comfort from the Winter Garden: Creamed Kale
This has been a strange winter weather-wise. While my family up north is buried from last night’s historic blizzard, the temperatures here will be in the 70s …
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Preparing the Fall Garden
Southern gardeners are blessed with many things. Bourbon, shrimp and grits, for example. We are also blessed with long growing seasons, and this year we have even had abundant rain while much of the rest of the country bakes in drought. We are also about to face a hurricane here in the panhandle of Florida,…
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Embracing Brassicas
Brassicas are a main fall and winter crop at Cowlick Cottage. We plant a wide selection, including broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, collards, kale, kohlrabi, turnips and Brussels sprouts. All of the brassicas are extremely nutritious, containing calcium, fiber, potassium, vitamins C and B6, and phytochemicals. They are also delicious, and with their beautiful leaves and sprouts, they…