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["Lynda" <lurine AT softcom.net>]

I have a friend who grows them.  I'll see her next week and ask her.  I grew 
them once and they were fine but that was back on the coast and stuff just 
grew no matter what I did, so that wouldn't count.

Lynda
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From: <Clansgian AT wmconnect.com>


> This question was asked on this list some time ago to no avail.  Perchance
> there is new blood here now that might have a clue.  Perchance.
>
> Today I transplanted a bed of brussels sprouts.  Almost all the brussels
> sprouts I've grown have been pretty much a dismal failure and more's the 
> pity.  I
> am really fond of them.
>
> The plants grow fine, lush, tall.  And the set on plenty of sprouts .... 
> but
> the sprouts are as loose as little tufts of collards.
>
> How does one grow those stone hard brussels sprouts??
>
> Last year I though I had some decent ones on the way but the drought 
> weakened
> the plants and then they were beset by the thrice cursed harlequin bugs 
> that
> finished them off.
>
> I'd heard that sprouts will set on loose heads if they are grown in loose
> ground.  This year I planted half of the in the hardest ground available 
> (it's
> getting scarce in the garden as the soil is developed).  But I wonder 
> about the
> advice.  It's suppose to hold true for other brassicas as well, and 
> regularly
> grow nicely hard cabbage heads and those are often on very loose ground.
>
> Anyone have any ideas??
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