With spring rapidly approaching, you may be eager to get your hands on some fresh, home-grown vegetables. What better way to cleanse your stale winter palette (good-bye winter squash and potatoes!) than to dive into planning your own spring garden harvest (hello, kale and cabbage!)? Early The plants in the brassica family (think kale, broccoli, cabbage) are hardy enough to be transplanted outside up to two weeks before your last frost date. Early maturing varieties will satisfy your cravings for freshness, like Spring Raab Broccoli Raab: a unique Italian specialty variety of sprouting broccoli which produces prolific, leafy plants and florets with a mild mustard flavor in just 45 days.       Tasty A staff favorite for its early and reliable performance, Farao F1 Cabbage has a tender texture and sweet taste that’s perfect in slaws and salads. For broccoli-lovers who want an early option, De Cicco is a quick-growing heirloom that produces abundant, tender side shoots over several harvests. Our new purple kohlrabi, Kolibri F1 and the green, Lech F1 bulb up in a surprisingly short time. Crisp and tasty, kohlrabi is delicious raw as a crudité, or grated with carrots and fried as fritters.     Nutritious Arguably the trendiest vegetable, kale offers high levels of antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients. We love Olympic Red for its attractive frosty-blue color and stunning purple midribs, while the culinary favorite, Lacinato (sometimes called Tuscan or Dinosaur) is a tender variety ideal for using in soups and salads. Did you know that collards have some of the highest levels of vitamins A, C and K? Our two classic varieties, Champion and Georgia are easy to grow and perfect options for the nutrient-conscious gardener. Happy growing!