Harvesting broccoli too early will make it chewy and dense; waiting too late will make it taste bitter. The best time to harvest broccoli, generally, is when its head reaches 6 to 8 inches in diameter ...

Also called rapini, this Italian heirloom broccoli sends up multiple long, green shoots with small broccoli heads. The flavor is slightly bitter mustard. This is a fast grower, sending up ...

Keep broccoli plants hydrated by watering them at the base a couple of times a week. Apply a liquid fertiliser fortnightly over the growing season, especially as you see heads start to develop. Once ...