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anemone
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brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 09, 2009, 22:31:15 »
I think I only have room for 2 brussel sprout plants. Is this a waste of time? It's only really me that will eat them in our house anyway. How many do you grow?
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telboy
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Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 09, 2009, 22:35:54 »
Hi anemone,
I'm planning on 14 this year. Only two of us but I luv 'em!!
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kt.
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Teesside
Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 09, 2009, 22:38:42 »
Usually I grow about 15 plants. This year I have more room so have 34........
12 Maximus
6 Evesham Special
4 Falstaff (Red sprouts)
6 Wellington (Late sprouts Harvest Jan-April)
6 Bedford Fillbasket
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Uncle Joshua
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Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 09, 2009, 22:45:32 »
For some reason my sprouts always blow but I'm giving them another chance this year and have planted up 20 plants.
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saddad
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 09, 2009, 22:48:04 »
A couple of dozen... :)
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Pink Fingers
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Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 09, 2009, 23:06:32 »
I was told ... "call yourself a gardener and don't like sprouts!!!"
So I've been given two to grow as a gesture to being a 'proper' gardener.
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thifasmom
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Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 00:15:21 »
I'm growing two as well, we are not brussel sprout eaters but are willing to see if homegrown megger fresh sprouts are more to our liking. had plan to grow four plants but left them with husband to look after during he Easter holidays and well he didn't water and they fried ::). re sown and only two germinated so its two it is :).
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gardentg44
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Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 05:55:32 »
40 Trafalgar F1s, even the kids love um
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amphibian
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Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 06:23:14 »
Massive lack of space so only growing 6, and I love sprouts.
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hopalong
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East Finchley, North London
Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 07:56:30 »
A dozen. The OH loves them, but they do take up huge amounts of space. I'm growing some salad leaves in between the rows.
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AndrewB
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Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 08:45:19 »
6 for me. I would say it is worth growing only 2 - if they go well you will get a decent amount form them.
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grannyjanny
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Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 09:04:00 »
How tall do B/S grow as we are trying to work out height for covering brassica bed. I have seen PSB on our site & it's not as tall as I thought it would be, told OH 5'.
Janet
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shirlton
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Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 09:05:19 »
This year we have 10 maximus and 10 Brilliant F1. We only grew 10 last year and it wasn't enough
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grannyjanny
PMs
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Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 09:10:13 »
Shirlton are you feeding Sutton Coldfield?
Janet
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saddad
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Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 10:44:40 »
5' should be fine for the brassica cage Janet... some sprouts get taller than others... and you need a bit of clearance to stop the flying rats landing on it to push it down ... :-X
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shirlton
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west midlands
Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 13:33:49 »
Quote from: grannyjanny on May 10, 2009, 09:10:13
Shirlton are you feeding Sutton Coldfield?
Janet
No but we do freeze some to feed us during the year and of course I do have grown up children who come and raid our stuff. Another reason is that I dont like the sprouts to be any bigger than a 2pence piece so we need more to the pound.
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grannyjanny
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Lives in Cheshire. Light sandy soil. Loves no dig.
Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 13:39:14 »
I know what you mean about grow up children Shirlton. We've put up 40 bean poles & will grow different ones to see which we like best & will have loads to freeze & give away. Will have to get a new freezer though. One of our girls used to live in Sutton Coldfield, it's a lovely place.
Janet
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manicscousers
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Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 16:11:49 »
6 this year, 4 fillbasket and 2 red..us and our family and friends..even our grandson and son in law like home grown sprouts ;D
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Tee Gee
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Huddersfield - Light humus rich soil
Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 16:23:02 »
16 Maximus & 12 Revenge!
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shirlton
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west midlands
Re: brussel sprouts - how many do you grow?
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May 10, 2009, 17:40:24 »
So pleased that there is someone growing more than us Tee Gee
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