Brussels sprouts by fence

 

Hi all,
I've been lurking for awhile and learning alot.  I'm an American
non-gardener now studying in Durham and catching the gardening bug.
Thanks for sharing the richness of your community!

I've got some Brussels sprouts seedlings on the windowsill that I hope
to plant out in a few weeks and I'm trying to decide where to put them.
  I've got a fence on the north side of the garden and was thinking of
putting a row along the south side of the fence.  Two questions:

(1) How close to the fence can I plant them?  I'm trying to keep from
using up too much of the vegetable patch along that fence.

(2) I think I read somewhere that they should be planted out deeper than
they are in the pots -- with the soil coming up to the first leaves on
the stalk.  Did I dream that up or am I remembering correctly?  The
seedlings have gotten kind of floppy, so I expect this will help them
stand better.

many thanks for any advice,
Rob

 


"Rob Barrett"  wrote

I haven't planted mine yet!
You will need to be careful as there is still the possibility of cold
weather and as your plants have been kept indoors they won't be able to
cope.
To get over this, for a week or so keep them in at night and put them our
during the day to get used to the great outdoors.
1. A S. facing fence may be too hot for them but it's worth a try. I
wouldn't plant closer than 2ft to the fence to allow the leaves to grow. You
can grow lettuce around them as they grow anyway.
2. That's what I do with all my brassica seedlings, and firm them/puddle
them in well.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK

 

Bob Hobden wrote:

The best crop of sprouts I have had were planted close to a South-east
facing wall.  I tied them into wires that run along this wall, I think
the fact that they were securely anchored had a lot to do with it!

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seedlings

better.

Surely it shouldn't get too much cooler now?
If they're kept under a cloche/cold-frame it should be safe, no?

I'm actually planning on trying some bruxles this year.
Never had enough room, before, but recently aquired an allotment(finally!)
and am sowing and planning like the clappers.

Unfortunately the allotment was in quite a state,
so am sowing in modules and pots, to transplant when it's ready.

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J.P. in London.

 


"JP in Lon"  wrote after

They would be OK under a cloche but it's the sudden change from nice cosy
indoors to permanently outside that will cause the problem not the outside
in itself.


We do that as a matter of course every year anyway, all out brassicas inc.
swede are planted in Roottrainers at home and planted out when big enough.

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Regards
Bob Hobden
17mls W. of London.UK