[Linexe]

I have recently got an allotment, so I am a newby.

I just wanted to know if it is too late for sprouts, and if not has anyone tried the red sprouts?

[arugula]

Unfortunately you're too late for sprouts this year.

[nuggets dad]

I am having good success with the red sprouts , first year i have grown them .Started from seeds and they are looking really healthy .If i remember i will let you know what they are like when i sit down Christmas day and munch away on them ;-)

Mark

[Nige2Plots]

You might be lucky and pick up some plants from a garden center

[DD.]

Regarding the red Brussels sprouts, I grew some one year (Falstaff). The plants grew OK & quite tall, but I was very disappointed with the size of the sprouts, I'd say about 1/4 of the volume of the standard green ones grown at the same time.

This, of course, could just have been me, but they were all sown and the same time and grown together.

[mumofstig]

Out of interest...has anyone grown the petit posy sprout? any good?

[sunshineband]

Out of interest...has anyone grown the petit posy sprout? any good?

My daughter grew them last year and they were very pretty, like blown sprouts with pink frilly edges. Tasted OK stir fried... kind of less 'cabbagey' than normal sprouts, if you see what I mean. 

[JohnB47]

I have recently got an allotment, so I am a newby.

I just wanted to know if it is too late for sprouts, and if not has anyone tried the red sprouts?

Too late to grow them from seed but sprout seedlings are still easily obtainable from Garden Centres 'round here. So definitely not too late.

I planted mine only yesterday - grown from seed and pretty big plants already.

[DD.]

I agree that it's not too late if you can get plants, but don't take it as gospel that if you can buy something from a garden centre that the time is right. We've seen a few posts on here about plants sold way out of season.

[mumofstig]

Out of interest...has anyone grown the petit posy sprout? any good?

My daughter grew them last year and they were very pretty, like blown sprouts with pink frilly edges. Tasted OK stir fried... kind of less 'cabbagey' than normal sprouts, if you see what I mean. 

Thanks sunny... the grandkids might eat them as they look pretty

[shokkyy]

The brussels seeds I bought this year say on the pack to sow by midsummer for autumn/winter use, which I'd take as July. They are a semi-dwarf variety, Long Island Improved, but they're supposed to reach maturity in 90 days.

[Rangerkris]

I planted out some sprouts today, hopefully they wont all be open sprouts like last year.

[sunshineband]

Have you trodden down the soil hard around them, Kris?

[Rangerkris]

I did this time around.

[flitwickone]

mine are in cages cable tied to an old zimmer frame i kid you not so far so good