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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: sunflower on April 12, 2004, 13:18:59
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As this is my very first time growing veg i am only trying a few things this year. I would like to grow brussels so i can have them through the winter. Gonna try & grow from seed so can anyone recomend good reliable varieties & what sort of ground preperation do i need to do?. If you can help i will be very gratefull :)
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Hi
Above all sprouts like firm planting and a heavy soil-to get really tight buttons. If you soil is light(like mine)try earthing them up as they grow and stake them if your site gets windy.
Stephan.
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With our type of soil sunflower they should be likefootballs then ;D
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Hi :)
a good old stable variety is "Peer Gynt" readily available from most seed stores........Alan
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Agree.
Firm ground, Peer Gynt as they don't grow too tall(seed now a bit pricey though).
Get some rotted muck under 'em!
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Thanks, will give em a go & maybe if they grow i`ll post some photos :)
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I read somewhere that the F1 hybrid Peer Gynt (i think) won't have its position renewed on the national seed list, so maybe this year would be the last year to be able to obtain seed for it.
Another old sprout is Bedford(-Fillbasket) which is a standard open pollinated variety.
I grew red delicious last year (first time for brussels) and they were tasty. We still had to buy green brussels for Xmas which were shredded, along with the red, and stir-fried to make a colourful dish. This year, I am growing another two organic varieties (De Rosny and Wellington) so we shall see how that goes....
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Noisette is another lovely sprout - quite small, so a lot of peeling involved! But taste very good - and stand for months on the plot.
All best, Gavin
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Rather than name varieties you will find that most of the F1's are generally OK.
I tend to grow at least three varieties, so that I can crop them from October to March.