Test PB Collection: FTE

There are two main types of garlic: softneck, which produces numerous smaller cloves, and hardneck, which has fewer, larger cloves surrounding a stalk or “scape”. Elephant garlic is not a true garlic (more closely related to leeks), but its cultivation is similar to that of true garlics. It has very large,…

Cauliflower is a cool season vegetable, best planted in the fall or early spring. The part that we harvest is actually a dense cluster of flower buds.

Broccoli is a cool season vegetable in the brassica (cabbage) family. The part we harvest is the immature flower head plus a portion of the stem.

Bok choy is a fast growing leafy green with thick, fleshy ribs, popular in Asian cuisine. It is in the brassica (cabbage) family. Best grown in the cool season, fall into winter or early spring.

Bok choy is a fast growing leafy green with thick, fleshy ribs, popular in Asian cuisine. It is in the brassica (cabbage) family. Best grown in the cool season, fall into winter or early spring.

Transplant seedlings in February to April or August to September; possibly October depending on weather and local conditions. Spacing depends on variety. Harvest as soon as they reach maturity (the head is firm and has reached an acceptable size). Leaving them in the garden too long may result in bolting or…

Fava beans (Vicia faba), sometimes called broad beans, grow well as a cool season crop in Santa Clara County. (Most other beans require warm weather.) Favas are also often grown as a cover crop because of their ability to add nitrogen to the soil.

There are two types of fennel: Florence fennel, also called bulbing fennel: grown primarily for the bulb-like base of the stalks which is eaten as a vegetable. Leaves and seeds can also be harvested. Common and bronze fennel: grown just for the seeds or foliage (they do not form succulent bulbs), but are…

Kale, a member of the cabbage family, is a cool-season vegetable grown for its leaves. Leaves taste sweeter after exposure to cold temperatures.

Kohlrabi is a member of the cabbage family and is grown for its edible, bulb-shaped, stem. Often mistaken for a root plant, the bulb sits just above the soil. The taste and texture are similar to the stems of broccoli but is juicier and crisper.