Brussels-sprouts will provide vegetables for the winter months and deserve some extra care.
- Pull off any yellow leaves, which will develop at the bottom of the stalk as part of the natural ageing process. Cart them well away.
- Make sure the sprouts are secure on their stakes, to withstand the winter winds.
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- Be prepared & protect the brussels-sprout plants from pigeons, which appear from no-where when the temperature drops. Pigeons cause havoc in a very short time, so it is better to keep them off from the start.
- Pick the sprouts when they are about 1inch (2-3cm) in diameter. The bottom ones will be ready first. The others will be ready to harvest in stages over the next couple of months.
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Brussel sprouts give great rewards for a little care.
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