Learning to grow Brussels sprouts
I've never grown Brussels
sprouts before, but thought I'd give it a try this year. I put
them out a bit late,
but some are already starting to form little sprouts in the leaf axils,
so hopefully we'll get at least a few before the killing frosts come.
Various websites suggest
that you might or might not want to remove the lower leaves once the
first sprouts begin to form. Others mention topping the plant so
it will put its energy into bulking up existing sprouts rather than
forming tiny new heads that will be wiped out by killing frosts.
Has anyone out there
grown Brussels sprouts? Did you cut off leaves and/or tops, or
leave the plant alone?
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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.
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Liz --- That's how we manage our broccoli and cabbage, and I was hoping we could do the same with the brussels sprouts. Glad to hear it works for you!
Olan --- That's an excellent point --- those cheap wading pools are easy to put up for the summer and take down for the winter. The only downside is that they eventually break down, so you're putting trash in the landfill.