[Chrysalis]

Hi.  I am trying sprouts again (after a dismal effort last year ), but this time we have purple brussels', which look fetching, but have not yet produced any little sproutlets on the stem.....
Am I doing something wrong? I keep the bed moist and caterpillar-free and speak gently to them, but it looks as if we'll be feeding the hens on stalks again, instead of ourselves this winter 

[sunshineband]

I am also growing the reddish coloured sprouts for the first time and the plnats are huge, but, like your, have no sign of any sprouts.

But I think they are not an early variety so am not too worried --- yet 

[noshed]

Mine didn't do much until Octoberish. Then they were crushed by a flying greenhouse. But that's another story.

[DD.]

I don't know what variety you're growing, but I grew "Falstaff" a few years ago. The plants were very tall, but the sprouts disappointingly small. You don't get much idea of scale from a photo on a seed packet!

I don't like sprouts to start forming too early in any event as they can easily blow if the weather's warm.

[sunshineband]

That's a reassurance DD -- small sprouts will be OK, blown ones a disappointment 


(These are a variety called Red Bull)

[Chrysalis]

Thanks for the reassurance.  I won't panic yet!