Cruciferous Corner

In previous years, I had the cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts planted well out into the garden area. This year I planted the starts where the old strawberry patch had been. This area is closer to the shade of the filbert trees and is protected from much of the morning sun as it sits in the shade of the shop.

I have always kept broccoli plants after the initial harvest of the large head so it could produce small flowerettes, this year the harvest lasted well into August.

The cauliflower produced nice, solid heads and we have only worked through half of the cabbage so far since each head is more than a pound and closer to two.

The Brussels sprouts are just about ready to harvest and will be good to have with Fall meals.

Overall this area seems well-suited to grow these hearty vegetables and I have already decided that I will try this spot again next year.