Brussels Sprouts

Growing from seed

Start Brussels Sprouts indoors about 12 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 100 days.

Companion Planting

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  French Marigold
  

  French MarigoldGreat pair

  • ❧French Marigold attracts Hoverflies and Lacewings and more, which prey on the Aphids and Whitefly that attack Brussels Sprouts
  • ❧French Marigold suppresses pests that trouble Brussels Sprouts
  • ❧French Marigold acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Brussels Sprouts
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  Clover
  

  CloverGreat pair

  • ❧Clover fixes nitrogen in the soil that Brussels Sprouts feeds on
  • ❧Brussels Sprouts draws Bees and Bumblebees and more that improve pollination for both
  • ❧Clover acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Brussels Sprouts
• Great pair

  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil attracts Parasitic wasps and Ladybirds, which prey on the Caterpillars and Aphids and more that attack Brussels Sprouts
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil fixes nitrogen in the soil that Brussels Sprouts feeds on
  • ❧Bird's-foot Trefoil acts as living mulch, keeping soil moist and weeds down around Brussels Sprouts

How to grow Brussels Sprouts

1. Sow12 weeks before frost
2. Germinates7 days
3. Space60 cm apart
4. GrowFull sun
5. Harvest~100 days

Water: Medium · Height: 90 cm · Soil: Rich, firm, moist, alkaline (pH 6.5–7.5)