Hardy and resilient, Brussels sprouts are a popular member of the Brassica family and are delicious roasted, sautéed, grilled, or shaved raw in a salad. Homegrown Brussels sprouts are the freshest you ...
Brussels sprouts are long-season, cool-weather crops that are harvested throughout fall (and in winter in some areas). These vegetables are notorious for their demanding care needs, and they typically ...
When warm season vegetables such as peppers and tomatoes are starting to wind down for the season, a new group of garden veggies is ready for planting. Brussels sprouts, as part of the mustard or ...
For the sweetest, best-tasting Brussels sprouts, transplant starts later in your growing season so that the crop matures in the cooler temperatures of fall. One of the most unusual members of the ...
Always start with transplants. You can buy these from garden centers or sow seed yourself in cell-packs. For a spring crop, set out transplants 4 weeks before the last frost. For fall and winter ...
EARLY MAY IS a great time to plant cabbage-family vegetables such as kohlrabi, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, and most nurseries have a great selection of starts ready for planting. One of my ...
Brussels sprouts are closely related to cabbage and need about the same growing conditions and care as cabbage. Instead of forming one large head, as cabbages do, they form many tiny heads along their ...
The past couple of weeks, I've written about specific vegetables that are grown in the fall garden. I'd hoped to encourage gardeners to grow more vegetables. This week, I feel that I have my work cut ...
Brussels sprouts can really divide a crowd. They’re the type of veggie you don’t just sort of like–you either love them or hate them. I’m on the “love them” side of the fence, and why not? They’re ...