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In regions with heavy rains or sandy soil, supplement the soil with a nitrogen-rich fertilizer.Fertilize before planting and again at midseason side-dress plants with well-aged compost or feed with an even organic fertilizer such as 5-5-5 or 10-10-10.Reduce watering as Brussels sprouts approach maturity.

Give plants shade if the weather warms much above 70☏ (21☌).Mulch around plants during the summer to slow soil moisture evaporation and to keep the soil cool.Brussels sprouts require 1 inch (16 gallons/60.5 liters) of water each week or more.Keep the soil around Brussels sprouts evenly moist water at the base of plants.More tips: Brussels Sprouts Seed Starting Tips. Feed plants compost tea or diluted fish emulsion solution every three weeks.In larger containers, allow 24 to 30 inches (61-76cm) between plants.Grow a single plant in a container 12 inches (30cm) wide and deep or larger.Plant 1 to 2 plants per person in the household.Be sure to firm the soil around Brussels sprouts transplants so that they are well-rooted and anchored as they mature.Leggy transplants or transplants with crooked stems can be planted up to their first leaves so they won’t grow top-heavy.Space rows 30 to 36 inches (76-91cm) apart. Space or thin plants 24 to 30 inches (61-76cm) apart in the garden.In flats or containers, sow seeds 2 inches (5cm) apart when plants are 5 to 7 inches (12-17cm) tall they can be transplanted into the garden.Sow Brussels sprouts seeds ¼ to ½ inch (6-12mm)deep.Space or thin plants 24 to 30 inches apart in the garden. Mature Brussels sprouts plants are not suited for temperatures greater than 80☏ (26☌) sustained warm temperatures will leave Brussels sprouts bitter-tasting and may cause their tight cabbage-like heads to open.Brussels sprouts will reach maturity 80 to 90 days after transplanting and 100 to 110 days after seeds are sown.Temperatures much above 70☏ (21☌) can cause Brussels sprouts to bolt and go to seed. The best average temperature range for Brussels sprouts growth is 60° to 65☏ (15-18☌).Time the planting so that harvest comes about 2 weeks after the first frost.Sow seed directly in the garden 10 to 12 weeks before the first average frost date.To determine the best time to plant Brussels sprouts, estimate the date of the first fall frost then count back the number of days to maturity for the variety you are growing that is the date to set Brussels sprouts transplants in the garden.

Plant Brussels sprouts so that they come to harvest in cool weather the ideal time to harvest Brussels sprouts is in autumn after the first fall frost.

Start seeds indoors about 5 to 6 weeks before you want to set transplants in the garden. Crop rotation is important to prevent soil nutrient depletion and soilborne diseases.

Avoid planting Brussels sprouts in the same location two years in a row.

If clubroot disease has been a problem in the past, add lime to adjust the soil to 7.0 or slightly higher.

Brussels sprouts prefer a soil pH between 6.0 and 6.8.

A heavy soil, not a light sandy soil, is best for growing Brussels sprouts.

Add 6 or more inches (15cm) of aged compost or commercial organic planting mix to planting beds before planting then turn the soil to 12 inches (30cm) deep.

Brussels sprouts grow best in fertile compost-rich, well-drained soil.

Time planting so that Brussels sprouts do not grow in periods of extended warm weather much above 70☏ (21☌).

Brussels sprouts reach maturity 80 to 90 days after transplanting and 100 to 110 days after sowing seed depending on the variety.

In mild-winter regions plant Brussels sprouts in late summer or autumn for winter or cool spring harvest.

Start seeds indoors 12 to 14 weeks before the first frost in autumn for harvest after the first frost.

In most regions, plant Brussels sprouts so that they come to harvest in autumn.

Storing and Preserving Brussels Sprouts.