Growing Brussels Sprouts

Here's how.

Plant Brussels sprouts 6-10 weeks before the first expected frost.
Select a site with full sun and rich soil.
Sow seeds of Brussels sprouts 3-4 inches apart or plant seedlings 18-24 inches apart.
Provide Brussels sprouts with steady, consistent moisture.
Begin fertilizing a month after planting.

How long does it take to grow brussel sprouts?
Do brussel sprouts come back every year?
Are brussel sprouts easy to grow?
Do brussel sprouts grow back after harvesting?
How many brussel sprouts does one plant yield?
What month do you plant brussel sprouts?
What can I plant next to brussel sprouts?
What is the best fertilizer for brussel sprouts?
Why are my brussel sprouts not forming?
What can you not plant with brussel sprouts?
When should I plant sprouts?
Can you eat brussel sprout leaves?

How long does it take to grow brussel sprouts?

About Brussels Sprouts

This is probably because they aren't the easiest vegetable to grow! They require a fairly long growing season (80–100 days to harvest) and are a cool-season crop, meaning that they produce best when grown for a fall or early winter harvest.

Do brussel sprouts come back every year?

Do Brussels sprouts come back every year? Brussels sprouts will survive for one more year, as long as you live in a zone where temperatures never drop below 15 degrees F. Brussels sprouts are a biennial, and their natural growing cycle is two years long.

Are brussel sprouts easy to grow?

Can I Grow Brussels Sprouts? Brussels sprouts are relatively easy to grow and take up little space in the garden. They must be started indoors 4 weeks before your last frost date. This is a long season crop planted in spring for a fall harvest.

Do brussel sprouts grow back after harvesting?

During harvest pick off soft and undersized sprouts even if you don't plan to eat them; also remove leaves below the sprouts you've picked; this will keep the plant growing tall and producing new sprouts. A single plant will produce about 100 sprouts over 2 to 3 months.

How many brussel sprouts does one plant yield?

The harvest of buds from one plant can last as long as 6 to 8 weeks. One plant can produce as many as 100 sprouts. If you want to harvest all of the sprouts on a plant at once, pinch out the growing tip—the top set of leaves–4 weeks in advance of harvest. All of the sprouts on the stem will come to harvest at once.

What month do you plant brussel sprouts?

When to Plant Brussels Sprouts

Plant seedlings in the garden 6-10 weeks before the first expected frost. In zones 9-10, sow seeds or plant transplants October through December. Gardeners in cooler areas can grow a spring crop if they plant them outside as soon as the soil is workable.

What can I plant next to brussel sprouts?

Other plants that companion well with Brussels sprouts include:

Beets.
Bush beans.
Carrots.
Celery.
Lettuce.
Onion.
Pea.
Potato.

What is the best fertilizer for brussel sprouts?

For Brussels sprouts, it is best to use nitrogen-rich fertilizer such as blood meal, cottonseed meal, or composted manure. Be cautious - too much nitrogen in the soil will produce lots of leaves, but the sprouts will be fewer and small. Brussels sprouts also need more boron than most other vegetables.

Why are my brussel sprouts not forming?

ANSWER: Brussels sprouts need very fertile soil to perform well. ... If your plants are not producing many sprouts, you might want to look into a lack of nitrogen in your soil. The number of sprouts is directly dependent on the number of leaves that the plant produces.

What can you not plant with brussel sprouts?

Non-Companions to Avoid

Keep Brussels sprout plants away from tomatoes and pole beans, too. Cabbage crops contain plant chemicals that inhibit tomato growth, as well as other nightshades like eggplants and peppers.

When should I plant sprouts?

Sowing and planting: Early varieties of sprouts are sown outdoors in mid-March and planted out in mid-May to provide sprouts in October and November. For September sprouts, sow the seeds under cloches in early March and plant out in early May. For December sprouts, sow a late variety in April and plant out in June.

Can you eat brussel sprout leaves?

The leaves are edible and just as tasty as the sprouts. ... But what you may be even less familiar with or just walked by dismissing it as cabbage, is the top of the Brussels sprouts stalk. As the stalk grows, the leaves form a head at the top, much like a very loose head of cabbage or one giant Brussels sprout.