Brussels Sprout - Evesham Special

Brussels Sprout Evesham Special should be sown outdoors thinly in a seedbed, 1.5cm deep directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered.

• Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days.
• Water well until plants are established.
• Transplant 60cm apart both ways when seedlings are about 10cm tall.
• Plant firmly and water well.
• Sow indoors 0.5cm deep, in a tray of compost.
• Water well and place in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse.
• Keep moist.
• Transplant 5cm apart to other trays when large enough to handle.
• Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions, avoid frosts, before planting out.
• Average 500 seeds