Posted by tjdub on June 15, 2009 at 13:44:53 from (208.28.88.253):
In Reply to: gardening question posted by kippster on June 12, 2009 at 23:35:36:
I grow all of them, but never have too much luck with the brussel sprouts or the cabbage.
In order to get 10 good heads of cabbage I usually have to grow 30 plants. The rest go to the hogs because of insect damage.
For brussel sprouts, I have to break off all the lower leaves of the plant as soon as the sprouts start to form. Otherwise the sprouts never seem to mature.
Broccoli has always grown great for me. I get a lot of those green caterpillars in the heads, but soaking them in saltwater before cutting the heads up seems to kill nearly all of them. Once their dead they're pretty easy to knock off into the water. Any that I miss are just added protein I figure.
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