Brussels Sprouts!!

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Jul 29, 2008

I have never tried to grow these before and this spring decided to try some, buying a small pack of seedlings (along with a few kohlrabi and savoy cabbage). The kohlrabi is long finished, as is the cabbage. The brussels sprouts kept growing taller (for 3 months!), but nada on fruiting... 2 weeks ago I noticed 'nubbins' and today there are actually a few large enough to harvest!

By the way, no one ever told me you need to cut off the stalks just below each nubbin as they start to emerge. NOW they will get more sunlight... Duh!

I'm SO excited!

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dividedsky Indianapolis, IN(Zone 5b) Jul 29, 2008

they're so pretty!

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Dann_L San Tan Valley, AZ(Zone 9b) Jul 30, 2008

Fine looking sprouts you have there darius!

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Jul 30, 2008

Thanks! You'd think I just won the lottery, LOL...

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feldon30 Houston, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 30, 2008

Looking awesome!!! Those are going to be wonderful for dinner. I steam them until they are just knife-tender.

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Jul 30, 2008

I halve mine, sauté in a bit of butter, add a dollop of raspberry vinegar. Yum.

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ZZsBabiez Lodi, CA(Zone 9b) Jul 31, 2008

Too cool.. How exciting!!!

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Aug 01, 2008

I just found a neat brussels sprouts recipe... only it's in video form (with a short intro commercial, sorry)

http://video.about.com/southernfood/60-Second-Brussel-Sprouts.htm

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dividedsky Indianapolis, IN(Zone 5b) Aug 01, 2008

Thanks for the cooking suggestions. You've sold me on trying them again. My stepmother would always dump a frozen bag of them into a pot with a little water and they were the most horrible thing ever. I'll give them another chance.

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fchilders Clatskanie, OR(Zone 9b) Aug 03, 2008

I love growing B sprouts. Bubbles and Roodnorf produce small, tight hard, single bite size sprouts, and are sweet. I live in northern oregon and we can let the cole crops stand in the garden all winter, and pick as needed. Keeep up the good work. Frank

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