Tuesday, I put more brassicae in the ground!
This time it was a row of Brussels Sprouts, which despite growing like a tall stick of vegetation, require like 18″ of spacing. I like planting stuff close together – French Intensive Gardening or Square Foot Gardening style – so spacing things that far apart is weird. But they don’t seem to thrive without the space.
Then a row of cabbage. Cabbage! We’ll see if we actually eat it…
I’ve got room for one more row in this bed. I think it’ll be half kale and half broccoli.
Gooooooo Team Brassica!
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Wacky! I’ve seen stalks of buds in the grocery store before, but not photos of still-growing brussels sprouts with the top whorl of leaves. Neat! Perhaps you could plant something short around the brussels sprouts once they’re established?
Hrrm, it seems that they spread out their roots wide and shallow. So it would have to be something – well, I could probably do a couple taproots. I should look up companion planting!
You could try sticking one into the bed with the carrots and horseradish, and see how it does?
Ooh, good call. Companion planting seems to like basil. And I was gonna buy some Thai basil. sooo.
Hard to go wrong with basil! Om nom nom nom …
T. made /the best/ pecan basil pesto with the last of our columnar basil (http://greathillhorticultural.us/greek-columnar-basil/column-basil-2/( from last year, which managed to last all through the winter (in a pot inside)
Yup, I still envy your garden! Someday …