The Flower Buds veggie category includes two plant families. While Flowers and Buds category can include edible flowers, herb blossoms and squash blossoms, the main veggie members of this category include:
Brassica Family:Â broccoli, cauliflower, romanesco and brussels sprouts
Aster Family:Â artichoke
Similarities:  The flowers and buds are the main attraction with these veggies. These members are heavy feeders.
Differences:  Cauliflower and broccoli consist of many smaller flowers attached to a main stem, artichokes provide a bud on each plant stem and brussels sprouts have many buds on the main stem.  The most tender part of the artichoke is at the base of the bud.  Most folks focus on eating the flowers of broccoli and cauliflower. While artichokes are annuals in Pittsburgh, they are perennials in warmer climates. Broccoli, cauliflower and brussels sprouts are annuals.
The last veggie category we reviewed was the Greens veggie category.
