Groninger Brussels Sprouts
£3.00
Open pollinated landrace variety that grows study, medium sized plants reaching 70/90cm in height. The plant steadily produces heavy yields of deep green sprouts that are remarkably tight, crisp, firm and nutty.
Approx. 150 seeds
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea
- Grown by: Peni Ediker
Seeds can be sown from March until June and are best sown in modules. They’ll germinate quickly and you won’t need any additional heat. Pot them on when they’ve got their first set of ‘true’ leaves, then plant them out when they’re about 4-6” tall, at about 2.5ft spacings, after hardening off. Dig in plenty of organic matter initially, and water regularly throughout the season.
Make sure you plant them a little deeper than they were in their pots, and firm them in well, as brassicas hate being rocked about in the wind. Slugs and snails love young brassicas, so they’ll need protection, and if you have problems with cabbage root fly, make sure you cover the ground around each plant. Later in the season, cabbage white butterflies may be a problem, so you can either cover with a net, or hand pick the caterpillars. Like all brassicas, sprouts are a hungry crop, so feed regularly throughout the season – I like to use comfrey or nettle tea.
They’ll grow tall, so are likely to need staking, particularly on an exposed site.
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