Always start with transplants. You can buy these from garden centers or sow seed yourself in cell-packs. For a spring crop, set out transplants 4 weeks before the last frost. For fall and winter ...

Brussels sprouts, with their stalks full of tiny cabbages, can be grown in nearly any USDA Zone. However, the planting time per zone may vary, as may the amount of water it needs and the degree of ...

A row of Brussels sprouts growing in the fall garden looks like green gems strung on upright, hanging necklaces. Brussels sprouts make an elegant border for the garden when their sprouts are filled ...

Brussels sprouts are long-season, cool-weather crops that are harvested throughout fall (and in winter in some areas). These vegetables are notorious for their demanding care needs, and they typically ...

A vegetable that is more frequently found in grocery stores than in home gardens, brussels sprouts are named for Brussels, Belgium, where they were first grown in the sixteenth century. They're ...

EARLY MAY IS a great time to plant cabbage-family vegetables such as kohlrabi, broccoli and Brussels sprouts, and most nurseries have a great selection of starts ready for planting. One of my ...

Brussels sprouts! Who eats those? Well, as with most vegetables, fresh is best. And in the case of Brussels sprouts, it is the rule. Of course that's just my opinion. As a kid, I can remember ...

Brussels sprouts are closely related to cabbage and need about the same growing conditions and care as cabbage. Instead of forming one large head, as cabbages do, they form many tiny heads along their ...

Cold-weather vegetable crops, like Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea), extend your growing season and ultimately ensure you get the most out of your garden. But did you know that you might be able ...