How to Grow Brussels Sprouts for Beginners 

if you cut off the top you leave nothing to gather sunlight. I think this guy has the right idea.

@@bryannonya9769 This is the first time I’ve ever tried to grow brussels sprouts, because I was always told “you can’t grow brussels sprouts in Central Texas”. So, I am not an expert at growing Brussel sprouts or anything else for that matter. But I do know that some things are for a fall garden that just don’t work for a spring garden in our hot climate, so I decided to try. I only grew about a dozen plants, just to experiment against the naysayers. Unfortunately, our winter was so freaking dreary, that when the sun came out one day in January, it was the first time we’ve seen in what seemed like months. So, needless to say, nothing grew happily, with no sunlight for my Fall/Winter garden. We did have a serious winter freeze at some point, and when I took the cover off of the plants, one of the brussels sprouts tops was broken off… They were less than a foot tall (at the time) and the top that broke off was probably the top third. I almost pulled it up, but as this was experimental, I let it go. Today is the day I take those plants out for harvest, and I will tell you, that the only plant that has normal size sprouts is the one that broke off. The rest are gorgeous plants, but the sprouts are mostly “pea” sized. Although, I’m not generally one who does the serious pruning thing, like topping pepper plants, if I grow these again next year, the tops will be cut off ALL of them mid-season. Strictly by accident, but without it, I would probably never have tried it. Have a great weekend, y’all!

@@bryannonya9769 no the other leaves will still get the sunlight just fine.

What is that mixture you pour in the soil? You could have at least mentioned it.

Which is why you have volume control.

@@andrewvisser5805 I can also opt out of your contributions to wordly wisdom.

you just sound ignorant