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28 Sep 10, Susan (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

My Brussel sprouts are growing well about 80cm tall but the sprouts are still only pea size. They were planted end of June. Will the sprouts develop from here or is it now too late for them? Also have celery growing well but all pencil thick, planted at the same time - will the stems thicken now? Many thanks for your help Susan

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24 Jun 10, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

my brussels sprouts have grown beautifully and I couldn't stop from harvesting a few large green leaves and shreading them - lightly steaming and enjoying them as another 'vegie". No sign of sprouts on the stem yet and plants are about 30cm high and vigorously healthy--the centre seems to be loosely forming into a "little cabbageish head", should I pick this to promote sprouts forming on stem or would this be not a good idea----HELP---I havn't grown these before.

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20 Mar 12, (Australia - temperate climate)

apparently ive heard if you cut the top of the plant dies unsure just let them grow naturally

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30 Jun 10, Paul (Australia - temperate climate)

I'm in exactly the same boat except mine are half your size. mine are doing the same thing. I gently peeled it back and saw another yellow leaf forming. I'm pretty sure it's the start of a sprout. As this is my 1st attempt as well.....my theory is let it grow and see what happens (I'll still "stake" it for support) Then have a better understanding with my next batch

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28 Apr 10, mo power (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

In England we used to buy brussel tops,and spring greens whitch were yummy, never seen them here, any comments or suggestions are they the product of brussels as the name suggests? I'm trying to grow brussels but not game to eat tops in case toxic.would love to hear from someone who knows,or had them in uk

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12 Jun 12, pom (Australia - temperate climate)

spring greens are the leafs off the brussels sprout plant cooked with a little vinegare yummy

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25 Oct 11, Ruth-Barrington Tops (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

re your spring greens, my girlfriend is english, together we searched for her favourite greens!!! and found Collards (www.edenseeds.com.au) and are have been continuosly harvesting the delicous tasty cabbage like greens, nothing to do with brussel sprouts, although in the same family cheers,Ruth

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09 Aug 09, Chris (Australia - temperate climate)

Alison, they do need a good winter chill, even frosts to form good sized sprouts. Force feeding won't help.

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26 Jun 09, (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

my favorite sprouts recipe is lightly steamed sprouts finished in the oven at about 180 for 20 minutes with cream, cooked bacon pieces and ground pepper. One of our plants has small firm sprouts but the others are just loose leaves- no heart- can't make sense of it

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15 Jun 09, dick ward (Australia - temperate climate)

when should i pick off the leaves on my sprouts

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