Brassicas

Hooray Hoorah!

Its the beginning of February so its time to bust out your seed packets and start planting those Brassicas!
Wait... Brassi-whatas??

BRASSICA'S.

A genus of plants in the mustard family. This includes a long list of agricultural plants as well as some weeds. Brassica's are typically Spring and Fall crops.

Here's a list of familiar Brassica's that you can start planting. I put a star beside the ones I'm planting for my garden this week.

*Broccoli

*Broccoli raab (this is basically baby broccoli before it gets the green flowery part you're used to)

Brussels sprouts 

*Cabbages 

Calabrese 

*Cauliflower 

Chinese cabbage 

Collard greens 

*Kale 

*Kohl rabi 

Komatsuna 

Mibuna greens 

Mizuna greens 

Mooli/Daikon 

Swede 

Tatsoi 

Texsel greens

*Turnip 

What are you're Favorite Brassicas? Do you have any awesome recipes for these cool season gems?