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16 Aug 11, Val (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

We have had a cold winter this year. we have successfully grown Brussels Spouts but are wondering if the cabbage like top of the plant is edible?

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19 Feb 12, Kerri (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Hi Val. I recently moved to Tasmania and am loving being able to grow the whole range of brassicas. We eat the lot - leaves, stems, flowers - of all of the brassica plants. What we don't eat, the chooks relish. I consider the tops of brussels, including flowers, to be a gardeners treat for break time grazing.

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22 Aug 11, (Australia - temperate climate)

why do my brussel sprouts seem to be more of an open leave than compact i use seasol fertiliser at 3 week intervals

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27 Mar 12, julie (Australia - temperate climate)

HI just answering about brussle sprouts , they do need a frost on them wait for acool night below 5 dec and put some crushed ice on them or tip the ice from your freezer this stimulates them in to budding good luck

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13 May 12, Gaye Hodge (Australia - arid climate)

What a comprehensive and helpful site for people like me living in an arid zone [Alice Springs - Australia]. We have red sandy caly predominant soiul. What are the best fertilisers for winter vegetables such as broccoli and brussels sprouts?

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12 Sep 12, ron in cannerra (Australia - temperate climate)

Plenty of leaves and sprouts But are just hollow I think this is food needed if so what type.

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09 Apr 13, Eddie Scutter (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

Hollow sprouts (or any member of the same family like Broccolli) indicates Boron deficiency

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21 Sep 12, Sue Leonard (Australia - temperate climate)

Have never grown sprouts before. One plant is doing well, quite tall but now is covered in yellow flowers, is this normal, it is now, mid September. What can I do..Thank you..

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26 Sep 12, Steven PASSERI (Australia - temperate climate)

My Sprouts look very healthy and there are lots of very small sprouts like small finger nail size all over them but now they have yellow flowers all over the top of the plants. Does this mean they are have gone to seed?

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15 Nov 12, Andrew S (Australia - temperate climate)

Managed to get the kids to eat them.. halved..steamed ..then added to balsalmic vinegar, olive oil and a dash of rock salt and pepper.. like a warm brussel sprout salad...

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