Being a healthy source of protein, ranking high amongst vegetables rich in vitamin c and magnesium, these true winter vegetables quickly became established at markets across Europe.īrussels sprouts whose appearance is a little bit like mini-cabbage buds acquire a particularly delicious taste after they have been exposed to the first frosts in winter. Apply a foliar feed in early summer and stake plants in the winter to protect from high winds.Watch list Categories The Aromatic Herbs Exotic Aromatic Herb Seeds Wild herbs Animal Fodder Plants The Delicious Heirloom Chili Peppers Tomatoes Vegetables Artichoke Aubergines Leaf Greens, Spinach Beans Peas Grain Cucumbers Heirloom Carrots Potatoes & Topinambour Cabbage Asian leaf cabbage Brussels Sprouts Kale Kohlrabi Cabbage rarities Head Cabbage Sprouting cabbage seeds Turnips & mustards Pumpkins Maize & Sweet Corn Chard Sweet Peppers Radishes Beetroots Wild Asparagus Stalk Vegetables Heirloom Root Vegetables Zucchini Garlic & Onion Heirloom Vegetables Superfoods Wild Vegetables Asian vegetable varieties Balcony Vegetables Winter vegetables Fruits & Nuts The Beneficial Medicinal Plants Tea herbs Asian Medicinal Herbs Ayurvedic herbs Homeopathy plants Aromatherapy Anti-Aging Herbs Natural cosmetics The Magic Ethnobotanicals Sacred plants Shamanic Plants Incense Herbs Dream herbs Love herbs Hyoscyamus Mandrake Varieties (Mandragora) Datura The Beautiful Heirloom Flowers Climbing Plant Seeds Exotic flowers European wild plants Bee Food Grass Seeds Seed Mixtures Trees The Unique Exotic Plants Tobacco Cactus carnivorous plants Oil plants Organic Pest Control Green manure Dye Plants Palm trees Seed Kits Beginner Seed Kits Seed kits from our partners Seed Saving Kits Presents from the Heart Advent Calendar Sustainable & Ecological Easter Gifts Everything Delicious! All Tomato Hot Pods Delight of a Special Kind Harmony & Health Unknown Worlds Eye Candy Seed Sets for Children (Dis-) Order in the Vegetable Bed Calendar Sowing Kits Grow-Your-Own Garden Feast Your Garden in the City Sea of Wildflowers Wondrous World of Herbs Stationery and Postcards The Good-To-Know New in 2021 Seeds A-Z About Magic Garden Seeds Intercropping guide Seed sowing calendar Sowing Instructions Retailer Shop Categories The Delicious Vegetables Cabbage Brussels Sprouts Sowing time outdoors July June Use Cabbage Collars around the base of the seedlings if cabbage root fly is a problem and protect from birds. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out. Transplant 5cm(2in) apart to other trays when large enough to handle. Water well and place in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse.
Sow indoors 0.5cm(¼in) deep in a tray of compost. Transplant 60cm(2ft) apart both ways when seedlings are about 10cm(10in) tall. Sow outdoors thinly in a seed bed, 1.5cm(½in) deep directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. They benefit from a general purpose fertiliser hoed into the soil just before planting and the application of a high-nitrogen top dressing applied in late summer to help see them through their long growing season. Brussels sprouts do best in firm ground which has not been freshly manured. Modern hybrids produce firm, tight buttons which stay in good condition on the plant for many weeks, and much breeding work has been done to improve the flavour of this nutritious and easy-to-grow vegetable. Our opinion is often based on the experience of eating them in childhood, but nowadays there are so many alternatives – it's worth trying some new varieties. Undoubtedly the Marmite of the vegetable world – you either love sprouts or you hate them.
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