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Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: Elaine G on March 05, 2011, 23:31

Title: Brussels sprouts
Post by: Elaine G on March 05, 2011, 23:31

This year I grew petit posy (well tried to  ???)
They are the smallest sprouts in the world, definately not a success.
So please can anyone recommend a sprout that is reliable, that you do not need a magnifying glass to find, and preferably will give me sprouts for Christmas.

Thanks

Elaine

Title: Re: Brussels sprouts
Post by: flitwickone on March 06, 2011, 01:17

lol  wind rock got mine too   :tongue2:

sow in april may

Title: Re: Brussels sprouts
Post by: Rampant_Weasel on March 06, 2011, 01:40

trafalgar f1
good sprout but couldnt eat mine cos of mealy bug :(

Title: Re: Brussels sprouts
Post by: Comfortably Numb on March 06, 2011, 06:59

I've grown 'Brilliant' for a couple of years now. Large sprouts, quite tall growing.

Supposed to be an early variety, but I was picking mine from October onwards and they stood all through the snow and ice fine. I was still picking them in early Feb  :)

Title: Re: Brussels sprouts
Post by: DD. on March 06, 2011, 08:17

Recent(ish) thread:

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=70674.0

Title: Re: Brussels sprouts
Post by: Christine on March 07, 2011, 20:26

Quote from: Elaine G on March 05, 2011, 23:31

This year I grew petit posy (well tried to  ???)
Elaine

Now aren't they the ones that aren't really supposed to be sprouts but are a cross between sprouts and kale. They are more for stir fries and colour than for sprouts. Or at least that's how I read the packet. But the instructions come the same as for growing sprouts - firm soil, neutral pH, plenty of compost or manure and feed well.