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Brussels Sprouts
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera
Mid Julyvegetable
Cool-season vegetable producing small cabbage-like heads along a tall stalk. Flavor sweetens after frost.
In Zone 9b, right now
Not yet — plant around mid july
The start seeds indoors window opens Mid July – Early August. Sign up below and we'll remind you the week it's time.
Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Needs ground space
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — 2-year life cycle
Harvest in
100 days
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Start seeds indoors
Past the ideal window — still time
Early to Mid January
Start seeds in trays now; they only need a few weeks indoors before they go straight out into the warm soil.
Transplant
Past the ideal window — still time
Mid February – Early March
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
Fall planting
Start seeds indoors
In about a month
Mid July – Early August
Start seeds in trays now, then move the young plants outside a few weeks later for a fall harvest.
Transplant
Early August
Early August – Early September
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
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