Sprout question - I'm an idiot so be gentle with me.

[Alison]

Mine are between 3 and 4' tall but would almost certainly be shorter in pots

[Root66]

Regretting not trying to grow brussels this year now, after seeing the success everyone else on the plots are having. So next year it's happening, can someone recommend a particular variety, not dwarf. Cheers

[Scoot]

If you're worried abut the height, you could grow Early Half-tall https://www.seedparade.co.uk/brussel...300-seeds.html

I might give some of them a go, 300 seeds, I'll not use all them lol. I failed with my Sprouts this year. It was my first attempt.

[Lumpy]

Scoot, I fail at a lot of things which only makes the stuff I do manage to grow all the better.

I think I am going off my sprout idea as growing space is a real issue and I'm not sure having 2 plants in big tubs is worth it.

Good luck on your sprout growing next year.

[Scoot]

I'll definitely be giving them a go in the Spring. Those smaller dwarf ones will suit me perfectly as i havn;t got a great deal of space. I'll only be growing 3 or 4 plants. I'll probably order them a bit nearer the time. Hopefully i have a bit better luck this time than i did last year.

[RaptorUK]

Regretting not trying to grow brussels this year now, after seeing the success everyone else on the plots are having. So next year it's happening, can someone recommend a particular variety, not dwarf. Cheers

I grew some last year, were doing really well and then got infested with some kind of aphid, I will try again next year but will spray at the first sign of problems.

The variety was Brussels Sprout Maximus F1

http://apps.rhs.org.uk/planttrials/T...prouts2005.pdf

[Lumpy]

I suppose sprouts are difficult to defend because they are so big - it's either a lot of bug mesh or gallons of spray.

Either way Good Luck to all sprout growers.

[jackarmy]

Anyone tried the new flower sprout ?, apparently its a sprout/kale hybrid.

[Lumpy]

I had a look at that Jack after I spotted some on sale in a supermarket at a daft price - did think about it but if you have a go at it please let me know.

[veggiechicken]

I sowed some but can't remember whether they're amongst the ones I planted out
Having seen them on sale, they look too much like a blown sprout to make me want to grow them again. In fact, I'm going to call all the blown ones "flower sprouts" so that it sounds intentional!

[Madasafish]

I grow sprouts every year. You need to firm the ground really well.. Like stamp up and down on it when it is moist.. And stamp a lot more. Blown sprouts are worthless.