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For the “gourmet gardener,” Earthworks Herb Garden Nursery Company (Arlington) offers some helpful information on vegetable growing in its 1987 Spring Plant Catalog.
Broccoli, for example, is listed as “one of the best garden plants, producing from spring through several hard freezes.” Keep your broccoli abundantly watered and fertilized during hot weather, the catalog recommends.
Among the other vegetable entries:
■ Brussels Sprouts: Best as a fall crop, but also may be planted in the sprirg. As sprouts form along the stem, cut the very top of the stam to make a harvest more even with larger sprouts. The Jade Cross Hybrid yields firm, light sprouts about 85 days after transplanting.
II Cardoon: A European favorite (rare in the U.S.) that is flavored like an artichoke and grown like an annual. Space two to three feet. Grows five to seven feet high. Grow in rich, well-drained soil. Tie leaves in fall to blanch inner stems. Stalks are peeled, dipped in lemon juice to preserve color and fried, braised or used in soup or salad.
■ Cauliflower: Plant early for spring harvest and again in late summer for fall. Tie leaves over heads as soon as they begin to form. Snow Crown has large white heads with tightly packed curds. Sicilian has colorful purple heads that turn green when cooked.
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