[fletch]

When should sprouts begin to show on sprout plants?

I have big leafy plants but no sign of any sprouts yet.

[Bombers]

When should sprouts begin to show on sprout plants?

I have big leafy plants but no sign of any sprouts yet.

I had a look at mine tonight and they are just showing. (if that helps?) :roll:

[peapod]

Mine are the same fletch..when I planted them I knew nothing about firm ground etc..Lovely huge leaves, no sign of sprouts :-(

I planted mine about end of april, and looking at mine they arent too happy..heard stories about 'blowing'? what does this mean guys?

Can anyone help?

[Bombers]

heard stories about 'blowing'? what does this mean guys?

Can anyone help?

You mean going to seed?  - I think I'll leave this one to someone with more experience  :roll:

[iwantanallotment]

I'm good at blown sprouts  :cry:
Actually I inherited a load last year from someone who'd badly neglected them, and despite lots of TLC every sprout grew blown, it was too late to fix them cos of their bad start.
Blown is when they don't grow into tight balls, peapod.....instead you get little leafy micro cabbages, all open and leafy. No good at all.

Guinea pigs will eat em though, if ya got one.

This year I bought in plants & was determined NO blown sprouts - but they're just 8" high, so no sprouts of any kind for a long, long time  

Tight ground is vital - the harder the better. And they like to drink.

HTH.....I've yet to grow a proper, tight sprout, so maybe best not to listen to me  

[DD.]

You don't want the sprouts to form yet, it's too warm.

If they form too early they'll grow rapidly due to the warmth & will blow.

[Kate and her Ducks]

Oh no! mine are forming already! And I didn't know about the firm ground bit either. Ah well, I'll just have to see what happens and know better for next year :roll:

[Bombers]

You don't want the sprouts to form yet, it's too warm.

If they form too early they'll grow rapidly due to the warmth & will blow.

Oh no :x  How d'ya slow em' down? I promissed OH sprouts for X-mas.................................



:puker: Personally, I couldn't give a damb

[senrab_nhoj]

You don't want the sprouts to form yet, it's too warm.

If they form too early they'll grow rapidly due to the warmth & will blow.

I've got a few very early variety in (can remember what and not got my diary to hand) and they are just starting to form up nicely no sign of them going awol just yet...

[peterjf]

my sprouts have also just started to form , nearly Christmas, wonderfull sprouts

[Bombers]

I took my camera down the lottie to get a pic. Is it too late, will I have to BUY some from T*sco's? :shock:  :shock:  :shock:  :shock:

[SnooziSuzi]

that's just what mine look like too srebmob, hoping that mine don't blow this year - they did last year  :?

[Bombers]

that's just what mine look like too srebmob, hoping that mine don't blow this year - they did last year  :?

I think we better pray for some cold wet weather then?

[gobs]

that's just what mine look like too srebmob, hoping that mine don't blow this year - they did last year  :?

I think we better pray for some cold wet weather then?

You don't dare! Will be here sooner than you could blink. Stop worrying about sprouts. Have a bed of 15, one blown weeks ago, one of those gardening mysteries... The rest have some small sprouts, others don't, diff varieties. I don't firm the ground for any brassica.