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Re: Brussels Sprouts, was Re: SQFT: the list has moved already!

Hi Bill:

I have raised Brussell Sprouts but not this fall got too late to get them
in.    I have had pretty good luck but no luck with Fall planting  but no
luck at all in Spring - too hot too fast I guess.  Anyway, I always pinch
off the top growth when the sprouts begin to size up.  I keep off the old
or yellow lower leaves but I believe it is the leaves that feed the sprouts
so I save as many of those as possible. I  could be wrong since I am no
expert but they did seem to get larger faster after I pinched off the
growing tip.  No energy growing up I guess.

Hope that helps some - I would be interested in hearing how other people
are successful with Sprouts  as I love them fresh from the garden and
although It gets cold here, I had them coming most of the winter.  They are
wonderful and taste nothing like what you buy!

Barbara in Zone 7

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> From: Bill DeWitt <TheMiller@theimagemill.com>
> To: SQFT@LISTS.UMSL.EDU
> Subject: Brussels Sprouts, was Re: SQFT: the list has moved already!
> Date: Wednesday, November 05, 1997 5:02 PM
>
> Melissa Silvestre wrote:
> >
> > Our tech support people moved faster than I expected.
> > The sqft list is now at:
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> >    sqft@lists.umsl.edu
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>
>         Good, then I will respond to this to send a question. I have a
Brussels
> Sprout that is getting sprouts, and as this is my first, I am wondering
> what I should do. I have read that you should take off the older leaves,
> and I think I remember that near harvest you should remove some more,
> but I was hoping someone had experience with brussels sprouts in the
> south...
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