is it too late to sow brussel sprouts?

[antipodes]

I sowed a few a few weeks ago but now that i have had a closer looks at the seedlings, they do not seem to have germinated. Am I too late to sow again or should I go buy a few plants from the garden centre?

My leeks also did not germinate at all. I am a bit miffed, as the seed was brand new, and I will have to go and buy "sets" now when they come out on the market. I am not sure I will bother with leeks from seed anymore as it is largely hit and miss.

[antipodes]

[RenishawPhil]

No go for it.

Our spring onions were a disaster

[Stevens706]

Hi I would go for both options and buy 2 plants guaranteeing sprouts while re-sowing as well, this will give you a succession.

[peanuts]

Antipodes
Interestingly leeks and sprouts are two things I now always buy as plants or bare-rooted in the local market.  I don't know the variety, but leeks are always a success this way.  Once I stopped being able to buy seeds in the UK for the old variety of sprouts I liked, I decided that I would just buy decent looking plants here , and it works every time.

[antipodes]

To be honest, leeks have some years given me seedlings to transplant and other years they have not worked. Brussels however usually work so maybe the seed is a bit old? 

@ Stevens706 that is a good idea, although here they tend to sell them in packs of 6!!!! maybe my neighbour would like a couple. Doesn't really matter as we would eat them all, but I might have trouble finding the space!