How To Grow Brussel Sprouts From Seed

How To Grow Brussel Sprouts From Seed. I have tiny sprouts from marble to pea. Brussels Sprouts gained their popularity, and their name, in Brussels, Belgium. I'd love to know in the. This past October I planted a few Brussels sprout plants.

Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) are small cabbages that mature slowly. If you love this cabbage cousin as much as I do, read on to learn how to grow a bumper crop of crisp, crunchy brussels sprouts. They are still in the ground, but their growth seems stunted.

Brussels sprouts seeds are planted in the spring for a fall harvest, but they must be started indoors four weeks before the last frost date.

You can grow it directly to the ground or in containers.

As with other brassicas, Brussels Sprouts are susceptible to pests and diseases that must be kept under control early in the season. They a form of cabbage and belong to the family of mustard. Brussels sprouts are quite often raised in an outdoor seed bed for transplanting into their permanent beds later.