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Brussels sprouts

Bare root Brussels sprouts

23 Apr 202211 Apr 2022 by Mike (tfb)
Brussels sprout seeds germinating

Yep, a wonder of Nature, up close. Three days or so after folding up the pinhead-sized seed in a damp paper towel, we have Brussels sprouts! Of course, this is only step one of many before we get to the … Read the rest

Categories 2022 from the start, Seed starting, Veggies Tags bare-root, brassicas, Brussels sprouts, roots, seedlings, Spring, transplant Leave a comment

Brussels sprouts for Christmas?

1 Dec 200825 Dec 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Got the idea this morning to get something REALLY FRESH onto the Christmas dinner menu. A fat local turkey, plus squash, potatoes, carrots, beets and onions from storage (in addition to a ham and industrial veggies from the supermarket) didn’t … Read the rest

Categories Harvest, Tools, Veggies, Weather Tags Brussels sprouts, cooking, snow, Winter, winter harvest 5 Comments

Harvesting Brussels sprouts

17 Dec 202118 Oct 2007 by Mike (tfb)

That was interesting! I’ve harvested Brussels sprouts by picking the individual heads, but for our first bigger harvest of about 60 plants, to speed things up, I decided to take the whole thing.

First try: chopping the base of the … Read the rest

Categories Farm lab (research!), Harvest, Tools, Veggies Tags Autumn, Brussels sprouts, experiments, post-harvest 6 Comments

Brussels sprouts

5 Jan 20103 Oct 2007 by Mike (tfb)

A pleasant fall surprise, at least one of two beds of Brussels sprouts (planted over five months ago) has come through! A bed each of Oliver and Jade Cross (hybrids both) received no water and looked mighty stressed and strained … Read the rest

Categories Veggies Tags Autumn, Brussels sprouts, cool season crops 1 Comment

More hands on deck

16 Dec 200815 May 2007 by Mike (tfb)

Conall, the all-new organic grower, is back after being unexpectedly called away two and a half weeks ago. That happened after we’d worked together for seven days straight. For me, making the transition from essentially solo tiny farming to having … Read the rest

Categories Fieldwork, People, Veggies, Weather Tags brassicas, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Conall, frost, row cover, Spring, transplant 1 Comment
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Mid-September: Weather's been pretty good. Some much needed rain recently. Full season crops, like winter squash and Brussels sprouts, are shaping up nicely for fall harvest! For the full story, you can start back in January.

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