Never grown them before (Brussels Sprouts that is)
I think I may be doing something wrong but cant work
out what.
Basically mine are growing quite well but the sprout part
is opening up like a flower and not becoming a tight ball
as they should be.
Can someone point me in the right direction please ??

Wally

Wally wrote:

Never grown them before (Brussels Sprouts that is)
I think I may be doing something wrong but cant work
out what.
Basically mine are growing quite well but the sprout part
is opening up like a flower and not becoming a tight ball
as they should be.
Can someone point me in the right direction please ??

Wally
Did you firm up the ground before planting them? Brussles Sprouts do
like firm ground, I understand that what you are experiencing is a
result of not doing this.

In article , Wally
writes
Never grown them before (Brussels Sprouts that is)
I think I may be doing something wrong but cant work
out what.
Basically mine are growing quite well but the sprout part
is opening up like a flower and not becoming a tight ball
as they should be.
Can someone point me in the right direction please ??

Wally




Usually it's because the ground isn't or rather hasn't been firmed
enough, they don't like loose soil, which is why you should heel in the
plants when you transplant them to there final positions.

The term is 'blown' I believe.

Janet
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Usually it's because the ground isn't or rather hasn't been firmed
enough, they don't like loose soil, which is why you should heel in the
plants when you transplant them to there final positions.

The term is 'blown' I believe.

Janet
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Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

Thank you Janet and Peter, is all lost or can something be
done to save them??

Wally

"Wally" wrote in message
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Usually it's because the ground isn't or rather hasn't been firmed
enough, they don't like loose soil, which is why you should heel in the
plants when you transplant them to there final positions.

The term is 'blown' I believe.

Janet
--
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Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk

Thank you Janet and Peter, is all lost or can something be
done to save them??

Wally



All is not lost, they still taste good to eat :-))

Mike



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"Wally" wrote in message
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Never grown them before (Brussels Sprouts that is)
I think I may be doing something wrong but cant work
out what.
Basically mine are growing quite well but the sprout part
is opening up like a flower and not becoming a tight ball
as they should be.
Can someone point me in the right direction please ??

Make me fart do sprouts

Thank you Janet and Peter, is all lost or can something be
done to save them??

Wally



All is not lost, they still taste good to eat :-))

Mike

That's good to hear Mike, thank you.

Wally

"Wally" wrote in message
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Never grown them before (Brussels Sprouts that is)
I think I may be doing something wrong but cant work
out what.
Basically mine are growing quite well but the sprout part
is opening up like a flower and not becoming a tight ball
as they should be.

That is not the problem I have, it's the damned pidgeons which eat the
things before I can get to them!

On Nov 8, 12:19 pm, "Wally" wrote:
Never grown them before (Brussels Sprouts that is)
I think I may be doing something wrong but cant work
out what.
Basically mine are growing quite well but the sprout part
is opening up like a flower and not becoming a tight ball
as they should be.
Can someone point me in the right direction please ??

Wally

Try wrapping a rubber band around them. My grandfather used duct
tape. Don't laugh; it worked.

On 8 Nov., 22:16, " Tez berk" wrote:
Make me fart do sprouts

Isn't that a major problem for you? I mean you being a bit of an
arsehole?

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"Wally" wrote in message
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Never grown them before (Brussels Sprouts that is)
I think I may be doing something wrong but cant work
out what.
Basically mine are growing quite well but the sprout part
is opening up like a flower and not becoming a tight ball
as they should be.

That is not the problem I have, it's the damned pidgeons which eat the
things before I can get to them!


Pigeons

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On 8 Nov., 22:16, " Tez berk" wrote:
Make me fart do sprouts

Isn't that a major problem for you? I mean you being a bit of an
arsehole?

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King Queer wrote:

"Alan Holmes" wrote in message
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That is not the problem I have, it's the damned pidgeons which eat the
things before I can get to them!

Pigeons

Nah, Alan was writing in pi(d)gin English. :-)

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"Wally" wrote in message
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Never grown them before (Brussels Sprouts that is)
I think I may be doing something wrong but cant work
out what.
Basically mine are growing quite well but the sprout part
is opening up like a flower and not becoming a tight ball
as they should be.

That is not the problem I have, it's the damned pidgeons which eat the
things before I can get to them!


Pigeons

I never was much good at speeling, so thank you for correcting my error!

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On 8 Nov., 22:16, " Tez berk" wrote:
Make me fart do sprouts

Isn't that a major problem for you? I mean you being a bit of an
arsehole?

adslplus.ch Abuse report filed

Why? Because someone called someone else an arsehole?

Didn't you just call someone in afpf an arsehole this morning?

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