How to Use brassica in a Sentence

brassica

noun
  • Just keep in mind that vining beans may tangle around brassica plants.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Like root veggies, brassicas grow better with a bit of mulch.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Starting broccoli plants indoors from seed is the way to go for this cool-season brassica.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Other brassica plants, like cauliflower, may also not be the best choice for growing near grapevines.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The plants most susceptible to this chemical include brassicas, like cabbage or broccoli, as well as pole beans.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
  • Alliums are excellent neighbors to beets, brassicas, tomatoes, and more.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Just keep in mind that sage prefers to be grown in relatively dry soil and works best as a companion for plants with similar care needs, such as carrots, tomatoes, and brassicas.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2026
  • Pique Interest Low-lift brassica plants make an impact and are known for withstanding light freezes (the cool weather enhances their coloring).
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • This cool-season flower, known for its clusters of tiny flowers in shades of white, pink, and purple, is actually a relative of kale and other brassica family plants.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Specifically, strawberries that are grown near brassica plants are much more likely to develop cabbage looper infestations.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Brassicas Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and other plants in the brassica family are heavy feeders that require a lot of nutrients to grow.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Another wonderful cold-season brassica, cauliflower can benefit from a head start indoors, which gives it time to be transplanted and reach maturity outdoors before the summer heat becomes too oppressive.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Radishes Rapid growth makes radishes ideal as companion plants and trap crops, effective for drawing flea beetles, aphids, slugs, snails, harlequin bugs, and cabbage root maggots away from tomatoes, eggplant, brassicas, cucumbers, and squash.
    — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 3 May 2026

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