Let's talk sprouts!

[Cadalot]

I'm going to sow a few seeds today, overwinter them in modules, plant out in spring and see if I can pick some in summer - just because I don't see why you can't!

VC you're a pioneer or is it a pie and chips one of those anyway - Looked at mine yesterday and of the five varieties I have grown there are some that can be picked this weekend, I need to pick them before they blow.

[Small pumpkin]

Am I making things more complicated . I'll send you some early half tall if you like. If memory serves me right, I think they came from seed parade?
I wasn't even going to grow them again! But what harm is one more variety going to do

[1Bee]

First time I tried sprouts I grew Evesham Special and Trafalgar. Now I just grow Trafalgar. Seems to perform reliably and the flavour is fabulous - sort of sweet and very old-fashioned sprout-y but not bitter.

[rary]

Interesting thread I didn't realise there were so many BS to pick from but like Greenleaves I think they take up too much room in the garden to grow them, and way we don't eat a lot of sprouts to justify growing them

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

For all though's who don't grow sprouts! You really must!

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Sorry! Pressed go before I Completed the post! Silly "Hector"

But if it's "Competition Time"

Thanks for the seed offer VC, but will replenish with my own!

I am a dab hand with these (So he says)

Let the competition begin!

[veggiechicken]

What you gonna grow, SproutBusters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9We2XsVZfc

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

Be "Afraid!"

Be very "Afraid"



These were Lovely n Nutty! a bit like you lot!

Will have to backtrack my Diary! to see what variety they were

And a few "Sprout top's to boot!

[Cadalot]

Sprouts with street cred init Ted and friends
The brussel sprouts song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaDpGoPBz-c

Veggie Boogie: "Breakin' Brussels Sprouts," by StoryBots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhc6-InBRAg

BRUSSEL SPROUT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Trq24S01i9s

[veggiechicken]

Be "Afraid!"

Be very "Afraid"

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These were Lovely n Nutty! a bit like you lot!

Will have to backtrack my Diary! to see what variety they were

And a few "Sprout top's to boot!

Deano, I thought you had a baby in a carrycot
They look fantastic! I want some and I want some NOW

[Deano's "Diggin It"]

They are a long season crop as I'm sure you know!

But I do love em!

[veggiechicken]

RHS Award of Garden Merit

AGM varieties
Brussels sprouts - Year of Award/Variety/ H4 or H5 = Hardiness rating. H4= (-10 to -5C); H5 = (-15 to -10C)

06 ‘Abacus’ (H4)
15 ‘Attwood’ (H5)
15 ‘Brodie’ (H5)
15 ‘Bronte’ (H4)
99 ‘Cascade’ (H5)
99 ‘Clodius’ (H5)
15 ‘Crispus’ (H4)
99 ‘Diablo’ (H5)
06 ‘Dominator’ (H5)
15 ‘Doric’ (H5)
06 ‘Eclipsus’ (H5)
06 ‘Genius’ (H5)
15 ‘Green Marble’ (H5)
93 ‘Igor’ (H5)
15 ‘Marte’ (H4)
06 ‘Maximus’ (H4)
06 ‘Montgomery’ (H5)
06 ‘Petrus’ (H5)
99 ‘Revenge’ (H5)
06 ‘Silverline’ (H5)
06 ‘Valencia’ (H4)

[Small pumpkin]

Very impressive VC. Just one question what does award of garden merit actually mean?
I've seen it next to lot of things in seed catalogs/ websites.
Is it someone considerably higher up the food chain than us mere gardeners thinks it looks pretty / tastes nice or is it more significant than that?

Have I just made myself look stupid ( again )? Is this something I should of leaned within the first weeks of ever picking up a seed packet?

[veggiechicken]

You look stoopid, SP? Don't be stoopid
As a for "instance" of AGM awards:-
This month's RHS magazine had the results of their Brussels sprouts trial 2015-2016 - when "they judged 30 cultivars for the Society's highest plant accolade" and gave the AGM to 9 of them.
Their judging criteria included:-
uniformity
height
flavour
yield
colour of buttons (sprouts)
ease of picking
lodging of plants (firm establishment in soil)
holding ability (how well they stay on the stem)
weather resistance
resistance to diseases such as clubroot.

They assessed them in August, October and the following January - cropping continued into February.
The ones listed with 15 by their names were awarded their AGM after this trial. They reconfirmed Maximus and rescinded the previous AGM from Bosworth.

There are reviews for 7 of the sprouts eg
Attwood - a good garden cultivar. stands well, no harshness on raw taste test. H5

It was pure coincidence that the report was in the Nov RHS magazine! They must have known we were talking about sprouts

[Snoop Puss]

That's a great list, VC. I've been thinking about trying Marte. Will definitely give them a go now.

Interesting not to see Trafalgar on the list. I've always found them tasty and reliable.