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12 Jun 11, Arthur (Australia - temperate climate)

This year ive spent more time looking at the problems with my brussel sprouts and the rest of my greens cabbage cau. lettuce etc this is what I found.When the weathers warm, water in the evenings giving your plants a good soaking.Dont water over head but round the root of the plants.If you do this you will sprouts instead of little cabbages.Arthur ( the mad gardner)

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24 May 11, daz (Australia - temperate climate)

it should be fine.

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20 Mar 11, luke (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

wat happens if i plant my seedlings now in the end of march ???

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25 Feb 11, mark devine (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

i live in mt gambier SA ive just put in some BS what pests should i beware of here please ???

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27 Oct 10, chad (Australia - temperate climate)

have not grown brussel sprouts before but seem to have big plants and leaves and dont know what or if anything to do next. no fruit as yet. just letting them go

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16 Jan 11, daniel (Australia - temperate climate)

Hi Chad, You need to be sowing your seeds as early as December (Some varieties, November) and setting the seedlings out in mid January you if you are anywhere close the Sydney climate (I am in the lower Blue Mountains). The information on gardenate is sometimes too general. Also the harvest time is 20-28 weeks not the 12-13 stated here. I had the same problem as you

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22 Nov 10, Tassy Michele (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Hiya Chad, Have the same problem but have noticed the tiniest of buds in the crook of the leaves (closest to the stem) ..... fingers crossed these are baby sprouts .... will just have to wait and see. Cheers Michele

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18 Oct 10, greig nichols (Australia - temperate climate)

I have these large brussel sprout plants in my garden next to my cabbbages ( they are doing well) but the BS are all leaf and no sprouts the plants actuallly look as healthy as but..as I mentioned no sprouts and i tis now Oct is it to late for them and do I pull them out or do I leave them and see what happens.. I planted all three at the same time brocccoli , cabbage and BS thankyou

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19 Oct 10, Moira (Australia - temperate climate)

I am in country SA and have the same problem, mine are nearly a metre tall and no sign of sprouts! I am about to pull them out and try again next year. I was told that they should be sown in Jan/Feb so that they are mature by the cold of Winter. They need good frosts to fruit, so I guess that we missed it for this year. I have also had broccoli but they didn't get a good large head on them. We ate the "broccolini" though as they were delicious. Any clues to good broccoli next year?

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11 Nov 10, Sri (Australia - temperate climate)

Brussel Sprouts are in the same family as Broccolli.Cauliflower and Cabbage so grow BS the same way you would these vegetables and yes Jan-Feb is the correct sowing time for these types of vegetables they are a winter autumn grower.

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