Steve Bellavia on Brassicas - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach - April 12, 2021

April 10, 2021 00:25:34
Steve Bellavia on Brassicas - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach - April 12, 2021
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Steve Bellavia on Brassicas - A Way to Garden with Margaret Roach - April 12, 2021

Apr 10 2021 | 00:25:34

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They’re among the most popular and good-for-you vegetables, but brassicas—broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and the like—can also be a little tricky to grow unless you start with the right variety, get the timing right, and have a preemptive action plan to outsmart pests. 

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I got advice on how to accomplish all that from Steve Bellavia, who joined Johnny’s Selected Seeds in 1993, where today he’s product manager in their research department for peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and Chinese cabbage. 

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