How to Grow Brussels Sprouts for Beginners
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- Full grow guide: www.epicgardening.com/growing... - Kevin's LEAST favorite plant in his childhood has become one of his favorites not only to grow, but to eat! Brussels sprouts can prove to be challenging as a gardener, no matter where you live. This video contains 3 years of tips to help you grow truly amazing brussels sprouts.
00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Timing & Season
02:14 - How They Grow
03:01 - Forcing Brussel Formation
04:11 - Creating Ideal Conditions
06:02 - Brussel Pests
07:58 - Harvest & Prep
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My first year of veggie gardening I forgot what was planted where. I thought the brussel sprout greens were spinach so I sauted them in olive oil for dinner. They were delicious!
So you can eat the big leaves too?
@@ForABrighterTomorrow yes. The large leafs on the plant cook up just like greens. They’re good.
Can you use the leaves to make compost tea??
What do the leaves taste like?😊
@@ForABrighterTomorrow yes!
Most gardeners will show how beautiful their plants are with little to no flaws. Thank you for showing that your plants get eaten too! I always feel like I am doing something wrong because not every leaf is perfect but I keep growing to fix these things. I love your channel
Sliced, then Sautéed Brussels sprouts in olive oil are also delish. Don’t have to make them mushy, just enough to cook and they still have a slight crunch.I top with a little grated Parmesan, or bacon bits, and when done then drizzle a raspberry glaze, balsamic vinegar, or soy sauce. Toss well to coat before serving. I too hated them as a kid and now I love them fancy!
We found a recipe on Allrecipes for Honey Sriracha roasted brussels that is absolutely AMAZING!!! Oddly enough, I didn't hate them as a kid because I never had them! :D Apparently my parents hated them enough that they didn't feed them to us. ;) But, they have become one of my favorite side dishes! :)
Sprouts with ham/or bacon and shallots with a red wine and worcestershire reduction. Split sprouts, sautee flat down, with onions and cubed ham. Slightly caramelize the sprouts Add liquids and reduce.
@@dterra278 sounds amazing
This comment is 100% accurate.
Will need to try!
Yes, roasting them is the way to go. I slice the small ones in half and slice the large one in thirds, toss in olive oil, salt, and pepper and put them in a single layer in the roasting pan making sure the cut side is down. About 15-20 minutes at 450°F to get a nice crispy bronze on them. Before serving, toss in a handful of toasted pine nuts or, surprisingly, a handful of raisins.
I'm in zone 7b, bought kale last October and left it outside because I got lazy... it survived the whole fricking winter sitting in a pot!! Brassicas can be extremely cold hardy, especially if you provide them with a nice microclimate to keep things a bit warmer. It's still on my porch now in April of the following year. I'm going to try that with Brussels sprouts too this fall.
I’m in 6b my kales always overwinters. I’ve shovel off the snow to cut some to make soup.
The way I got the brussel sprout haters in my family to finally like them was pretty wild and labor intensive but the payoff was so yummy! I peeled each leaf off the brussel one by one, cutting down the base so I could fold the leaf off. Then I quickly sauté the leaves in olive oil and thinly sliced garlic. It's a quick stir fry and has a COMPLETELY different taste than when you leave the brussel sprouts whole. I saw this once in a restaurant but never saw it again - on the internet or anywhere - so I just started doing it at home until I got to something I loved.
With cooking them, try just quartering them, then stir frying them with the same seasonings you already do. Just toss them until they are bright green, it will take a little longer than your method but not much. I like butter and lemon juice with them also. They are so different than when boiled or steamed. I find them bitter and unappealing when they are over cooked. It is the same with turnips, I like them raw but don’t love them boiled until tender.
I have used the larger outer leaves of the sprouts in soups.
For the aphids in my garden I too use the water hose. But I also will use a paint brush. I think it's a three or four inch brush. It's only ever been used for this purpose so no contamination issues. I brush them off and the brush can reach in there between the leaves of my brassicas. It's gentle and makes me pay attention to each leave. I grew cabbage this year and collards. I just brushed the leaves everyday and never had pests.
Oh this is a fabulous idea.
I have settled on water hose for what I pick for eating and letting the wasps, predators, birds and fish take care of the rest, which seems to work because I generally have stuff to eat all year. I spread all my plants all over the garden and I noticed the aphids really only attack some of them and only at certain times of the year, so overall my predators can control them. Sometimes, I hunt for an aphid-infested leaf to throw to my fish; they really enjoy the aphid treat.
If my garden was in a younger stage, the paint brush sounds like a great idea.
Get a lot of ladybugs or ants do the work for you 👍
Aphid juice from rhubarb leaves... man. I have been doing this for ages! I spray it while singing about aphid juice to the tune of batman.
Lookout, here comes the aphid juice!!!!! 😂
Bee safe, just don't use it too close to harvest and wash everything well!
Roasted Brussels are amazing! I can't believe I went 31 years without knowing about the toasty deliciousness
Just ordered my first set of 6 cells! My wife and I have been watching for over a year with our morning coffee and are finally making moves in the backyard. Thank you Kevin and team for all of your hard work. You are truly inspiring.
Your consistency of posting content is what has built our confidence. So keep it up for all the newbies like us!
You’ll love his seedling cells. They make the best transplants.
What are 6 cells?
I used to work on a vegan food truck a woman I know started, one of her main selling points was Brussel sprouts. Before her I had only had my mother in law's which were not steamed but overly burned. I finally tried some, especially with her homemade comeback sauce, so good. She had a grill and she would cut them in half, olive oil, salt and pepper and fry on the grill until they were slightly crisp and just a little blackened. That's still the way I cook them, just in a pan on the oven, but I just asked my husband who is the main eater of Brussel sprouts in our house and apparently he has been cooking them in the oven without my knowledge 😂
I'd love to know what the Come Back Sauce was.
Dont forget the large outside leaves are edible and taste the same as the baby lettuces as my grandbabies call them.
Yes and they are antioxidants!
I was wondering that. Thank you for the heads up 😁
I'm Glad you told us I had no idea. 🤦🏻♀️🤣 Thank You!! 💕💕
I didn't know that! Thanks for sharing!
Delicious when fried just briefly with deep fried grasshopper (African recipe)
Damnit- you just keep upping that bar for me when my wife sees this stuff. Now she wants me to try Brussel sprouts. You’re killing me Kevin- lol
LOL sorry my friend
I have the same memory of having to sit at the table for two hours until I was done eating my Brussels sprouts! And you know now I can sauté Brussels sprouts now like no one else 👨🏼🌾💙🙏🏼
I just fell in Love with Brussel Sprouts this year for the first time in my life. LOL 😁 😂 🤣 😆
I was LITERALLY just thinking about today about what seeds I'm gonna start this week, and brussel sprouts were one of the ones I've never tried before that I was considering! Impeccable timing as always, Kevin!
Hey! I love steamed and boiled Brussel sprouts! Dipped in a little mayo or aioli - it’s delish.
Mayo makes everything delicious.
2nd year growing Brussels they were about the size of a gumball. It was a hot winter in Florida though and maybe I planted a tag later. I'm going to succession sow this year to see how it works.
I’m in Florida also, and have little gum ball Brussels. Maybe smaller. Lol this is my first time growing them . Now that I know a little more about them, I’m going to start them in season this time, they are very fun to watch grow.
Gave my nephew a green thumb challenge and told him to grow one plant from start to finish, and eat the finished product. The lesson here teaching him basics and follow-through, and the feeling that comes over a person when they become aware they can provide their own food.
For some reason, he chose brussel sprouts. Please tell me you have a good recipe... because I prefer cabbage. I sent him this video.
Pro tip on the machete: Any time you are cutting something that takes more than a few whacks due to the diameter, tilt your blade in the opposite direction so the first cut is like \ and the next cut is like / and \ and / and so on. Bushcraft 101.
Some survivalists are big on using the same method with a knife, and it takes about the same amount of time. Myself, well, I use a vietnam issue Marmac and that thing refuses to fail like some modern machetes/bush knives. I literally found it in the forest just laying on the forest floor in the middle of nowhere.
Tossed in olive oil with mrs dash garlic and herb then roast them. I add butter at the end 🍴
I do not know what I'd do without you.
p.s. THANK YOUUUUUUUUUUUUUU for not being gimmicky or sales-y or filling your videos with a bunch of useless info. You're always on point and on topic and cover EVERYTHING.
Cook them on the stalk, brushed with EVOO and garlic, salt and pepper, in a 400F oven until the outside is golden and crispy and the inside of the sprout is creamy and buttery. Drizzle with Balsamic vinegar for heavenly bites.
Great segment Kevin on growing Brussel Sprouts. My Mum used to cook them in a pan with can of tomato soup to sweeten them up for us as kids and we ate them. Tip: cut a cross into the top of Brussel Sprouts, add crushed garlic, butter, S& P, (STEAM). Then pan fry with little olive oil (whole or cut into halves) add to get golden coat. They taste so sweet and tender.🧫
You keep posting content for exactly the veggies I’m starting and it’s much appreciated!
I have been watching you for a quite a bit now and you kinda convinced me to have a garden, so this last October my Dad and I built two large garden boxes in the backyard. I'm excited for this summer in Utah.... Because now I get to put my knowledge to the test😬, and will show some of our viewers around our garden too!
Ah perfect timing. Among other new things, I’m trying these this year. Getting ready to plant them!
Perfect timing because I am so lost with how to grow brussel sprouts! I got started from the store this season but want to try different varieties I have in seed so thanks for this video! 🤗
Thanks for this, I grew Brussel sprouts twice before and was savaged by aphids. We're in the last month of autumn here in South africa, so think I'll plant some seeds now already. Greatly appreciated. Love your channel
Thanks for the tips! I’m going on my 4th season of trying Brussels sprouts! I’ll use your advice to make the 4th time a charm! :)
Love your videos man, you have def helped me grow as a gardener! Love the progress on the homestead as well!
That’s a keeper video💚 I saved it so I can watch again in September when I’ll be starting 🌱
Just moved some Brussels Sprouts to my garden today. Had no idea they got that big, and had no idea the sprouts grew directly off the main stem! Never seen them fully grown before. Can’t wait to try them!
Great tip. I didn't think about topping those to encourage growth of the sprouts. Thank you
My cat is sitting on my shoulder watching you. She’s mesmerized.
Perfect timing on this video. Guess I need to top mine to get those Brussels to start sprouting
Zone 9 in San Diego here. I let them grow through the summer and just keep harvesting the sprouts without chopping down the plant. I go until theyre eventually 6 feet tall or so and too unwieldy to keep going. I seem to get smaller sprouts off of them but a longer harvesting time, and I havent noticed a taste difference even though Brassicas can get a bit bitter in the heat. The birds in my yard have become quite the catapillar and hornworm eaters..but those aphids can be a battle.
What variety are you growing?
Do you have much trouble with bolting when growing through the summer? I've had consistent troubles with bolting or the heads just opening completely when the temps get even "warm". Even my plants that I transplanted in November are struggling (lost 3/5 to severe bolting as early as March here). Trying some row covers this time as things are already heating up here in April, but still mixed results so far. Zone 9b Bay Area California.
@@melissasullivan1658 bought them as seedlings from city farmers nursery, so not sure. Sorry!
@@chrisdepner1153 definitely have some of the sprouts opening up in the very hot summer time. Surprisingly havent had bolting issues though.
@@chrisdepner1153 I did a little digging after his video dropped and according to Johnny’s they’re only susceptible to bolting if there are high temps during a particular growing period. Something something internal growing tip something (and it only lasts for 10 days!). I didn’t understand it really - and there’s no way to externally check to see if it’s in that growing period, which is why companies suggest growing in winter. I found a couple of varieties that are a smidge more heat tolerant and going to try again this year. I’d link to Johnny’s page but YT will think I’m spamming….
Have my own organic seeds started in NH, about 2" tall! Thanks for this info- first time I'm trying to grow them seriously this year!
Perfect timing for me down under 🙌🙌🙌 sowed a little too early in our late summer 🤦🏼♀️ but three guesses what I’ll be doing this weekend
I think you’ve convinced me to try Brussels sprouts again. I’ve only ever had them steamed 90’s style! And I love brassicas.
Beautiful plants!
Try slicing them up, frying with some oil for the pan, some garlic and some sliced almonds thrown in mid way.
With our family, we totally avoid Brussels sprouts, but there is always that one that loves em....
Never grown them, but its great to learn!
Thank you so much for posting! Great information and tips as always!
Great video, thank you for all the inspiration and tips! I planted Brussels sprouts in grow bags but were decimated by squirrels. I'll try again this fall in zone 10a!
How did you know I needed this? I want to plant Brussels sprouts! Thanks for everything
My husbands way of cooking Brussels sprouts converts even the most stubborn hater…fry up a package of bacon in pan, save grease. While bacon is cooking, cut ends off brussels and half them lengthwise, place in large bowl. When bacon is done, break it into small pieces, pour liquid bacon grease on brussels sprouts, add bacon pieces, add tbsp of honey. Roast on foil lined baking sheet for 24-27 min at 350°, or until tender. Make sure to also toss any loose leaves from halting the sprouts because they crisp up and it’s all so delicious!
This is my first time growing brussel sprouts 🤩 Thanks for sharing!
Awesome video! Very informative. My Brussel Sprouts are almost ready for harvesting as well.
I love Brussel Sprouts, but that's probably because my mum only lightly steamed them, so they still had some crunch and flavour. Most modern cultivars have a totally different taste tho the ones you hated as a child, they're sweeter and taste amazing roasted. I'm on the East coast of Scotland, where it can be really cold with the wind blowing down from the arctic circle, so it's perfect for Sprouts. I grew my own Christmas dinner veg last year - Sprouts, red cabage and Sarpo Mira potatoes, which are a great red-skinned al-rounder. They made fabulous Pomme Dauphinoise.
Looks like fun. And since I discovered I like brussel sprouts... I might try growing them next fall - spring!
Tried Brussels sprouts last year in a container. Darn worms, I gave up. Will try AGAIN, this year! Thanks Kevin 👍
My cabbage moth cure:
Buy yourself a wasp trap and cover it with tulle/netting so they don’t get trapped. They’ll come for the pheromone and then once they realize they can’t get in they’ll start to hunt in your plants. Now, your question then becomes ‘but I don’t want to get stung’, and to that I say you’re 99% unlikely to get stung. They’re there for the little guys not you big guys. Also they tend to arrive at sunrise and the hottest part of the day, otherwise my garden is wasp free.
Sincerely, this has worked the best for me. Because if I use netting on my crops for loopers somehow (👿) aphids get in there anyway - and then they’re totally protected by the tulle.
I just find easier to fight bugs with bugs.
I rather eat them small and they’re great in a pot of soup or chicken & dumplings. And thanks for the info, I’ve never had luck growing them, but my kids and I love them!
I live in eastern NC and plan on trying these towards the end of the summer. Thanks for the info brother!
Excellent, comprehensive video on this subject.
I need this! I've failed the last three years in a row on these.
Same here. I'm in central MN. I think my problem is failing to plant them early enough. I started some plants and hope to get mine out much earlier this spring. See what happens 🤞
Awesome info. Answered all my questions thanks.
Lower leaves you can remove more of to allow the sprouts to have more room to grow, saying that yours look a good size - maybe this is a UK thing!
Need to learn to grow in the hot climate in Perth so love following your warm weather guide!
Thank you so much for this. I had commented on a previous video of yours how my Brussels were an epic fail. So, I feel like you made this video for me. Haha. :) You taught me that I did not wait long enough for my bounty to mature. I thought they were all puny and mulched it all up to prep for my Spring garden. I left a very healthy looking kale plant in the bed. I should have left the Brussels too. Next time!
Great Brussels info. Thank you ☺️
Thank you so much for this video. It was very informative.
Great tips !! Ty
Next season i will try brussels sprouts it amazing plant thanks for sharing tips
Thanks great video like you I could not stand sprouts till now and I love them
Grilled, sauteed, steamed, Brussels Sprouts are delicious in every way!
My kids' favorite food is Brussel Sprouts. My 9 year old even asked her Spanish Tutor how to say this one in Spanish to tell everyone her favorite food in class. In Minnesota, we put them in seed pods to put in at the end of April.
Thanks for sharing your tips with us. I live in zone 5 and tried to grow them last year but directed sowed them too late as they never matured before the heat hit us. I will have to start them indoors next year and when would you estimate to put these outside for zone 5 which is mid to south mid Iowa. Thanks for all you do! Blessings!
I used a lopper to cut my stalks off when I grew them a couple years ago. :D Pan fry with bacon and lots of butter, nom nom!
Thanks Kevin, very helpful. More chicky baby updates, please! They’re getting so big already.
Check Epic Homesteading for that content!
@@epicgardening I watch there too!!
Lol that's what I thought he was going to say when he said here's what I do with leaves covered in aphids... Cut them off and give em to the chickens! That only works so many times before you give them the whole plant tho 🤣
@@christopherbaby3842 truth!
Thanks for the video! After trying a couple of years ago and getting ravaged by insects, this year I have a net. Yes, definitely sauté them will some olive oil + onions or garlic.
Shorts are great too. Thank you Kevin.
This plant is my nemesis it is the only thing I haven't successfully harvested they survive all year but the sprouts never get large enough to eat before the end of the season gonna try and put some of this info to use hopefully it will help me
Thank you, another awesome, informative video.
Charles Dowding recommends planting transplants in June for Northern areas. He harvests by plucking enough individual sprouts for a meal. Leaving the rest for future meals. In the north, this works, using outdoors as a storage area. I cook them with lots of garlic. The top bit of green is edible.
His techniques are incredible. I consider him a personal mentor of mine!
@@epicgardening dowding is a wealth of info and compost techniques, a mentor for me as well! I envy his wet climate, but work to mitigate and adapt to my dry summers with landrace breeding
@@epicgardening I watched your video. Thought I’d share northern tips. Very dramatic hacking them down, but wasteful for us. Freda
Thanks for the tip to top them!☺️
Great video! Pests have been my main brassica gardening problem so that section particularly helpful 🙌🏼 I think I’d want to cook up the greens you chopped off 🤔
Hoping to be more successful with all the brassicas this year! Thanks for the tips.
This is my first year doing them and I'm absolutely glad I watched this video as I've never seen the mature plant before! 😆🤣😆🤣
"First year" more like first try. Next year will be the real first year. This is the way. I have spoken.
That looks amazing healthy!! Wow!
I love roasted brussel sprouts. But I also love them steamed too.
I needed this last summer! Lol probably too late to start them here, but I might try anyways armed either all that great info. Might just sneak in a crop before it gets too hot!
great tips thank you !
I’m glad you have had super success I’m not sure how long I’ve been watching you way before your new place. Now to the current subject one year I got the kalettes before they were a thing. I didn’t eat them I thought there was something wrong with that plant what’s funny is that plant was in the garden so long it’s side shoots started producing the kalettes I didn’t have the heart to pull them out they were so frilly and cute
Oh gosh! I had the same childhood brussel sprout experience! Mom also made it with LIVER 🤪🤯
Harlequin bugs have brought death and destruction to my brussels every end of July / August in 7a, This year I'm going to try starts end of August and see how they do. Highly suggest Air frying as well! Makes them crispy and delicious!
Great tips
Brussel sprouts in season are tasty and I look forward to the every year. My brussel sprout sprouts grew massive, but something gnawed them and you can eat the brussel sprout tops. Take off any leaves that aren’t healthy, it will help prevent slug attacks
Awesome video, loved it thank you! Tip for cooking - add them into the tray of any roast meat for added flavor and they also caramelize while cooking. My favorite is roast turkey with brussel sprouts...Mmmm mm 😋😋🥰🥰
Just transplanted three (because I'm lazy 🤣) today from a six pack I purchased a couple weeks ago just for the heck of it and because they were the pitiful-looking, last one on the shelf, staring at me to rescue them. Excited to watch them grow! Hopefully, I'll get a bunch of mini cabbages. I love Brussels sprouts!
Roasted with EVOO, garlic, dash of honey or maple syrup, salt, and pepper. Sprinkle/toss with crumbled bacon and Craisins right before serving. Yum!
I love your videos! I’m brand new to gardening this year and this will be my first season! Have you ever tried growing ground cherries??
we basicly steam them and then fry in a cast iron frying pan after and they are really good
I love Brussels sprouts! My favorite way to prepare/eat them is sweet n sour. Delicious!
I adore brussels sprouts. Never knew that’s how they grew.
Thank you for all your great info. Love your Chanel very knowledgeable and tranquil at moments. Thank you love the new place and setup. Just awesome. Sorry this is so long and out of the subject but I don’t know how to use this stuff much so couldn’t send message. But my question is what are your thoughts on persimilis? The predatory mites. I see and hear very good feed back. But I am very interested in your thoughts on them? Thank you. Blessings.
I'm trying some purple brussel sprouts seeds for the first time in milk cartons with the winter sowing method, we'll see what happens, thanks for sharing such great info
Me too! Except there just regular Brussel sprouts I'm in 7b so we'll see😃
I love them! My brother always told me that he doesn’t trust me because I like brussel sprouts. 😂
I live in GA zone 8a. We get freeze and sometimes snow. The ground doesn't freeze but it will go down to 19. We also have erratic heat and then cold. So I'll plant some now. April.
This will be my 1st year growing Brussel sprouts. Not until fall. We get too hot here in the summer months. Far East San Diego County-high desert. Wish me luck.
Sweet, I'm hoping you will do the opuntia cactus species that you harvested along with the other prickly pear species. Such as the "Indian fig" variety.
I fry mine just enough and throw some cheese on top. I know not the healthiest but my kids love them that way and tbh they do taste amazeballs!!
Ive had brussel sprouts acouple times as an adult, never as a kid, i didnt like them but they look cool so i bought seeds this year 😂. I figure i dont like asparagus from the store but love it from my patch. Im looking forward to trying them ❤
Tysm! ...and roasted (burnt lol) Brussel sprouts are my favorite 😊
Well done ✅
I tried Brussels but the winter in San Bernardino, Ca was so warm they didn’t grow so well… plus I had a huge aphid problem but I didn’t know they were aphids until my plants were totally eaten up! Next fall for sure I’m trying them out again!