What Exactly Are Brussels Sprouts? Why Everyone Hated Them

[Free Vulcan]

Nope. No chance with a low tunnel here... Maybe chard and kale... Maybe preserve root veggies in the ground, but not grow em. Makes for an easy harvest I guess, though you're likely fighting snow. Trying to keep em cleaned off before the snow collapses em... But sooner or later, you'll miss, and the whole works will be flat on the ground under 2 ft of snow when you wake up in the morning. 

But it is sure cool that you can get it done. That particular unicorn has evaded me. 

I let them sit all winter, don't take the plastic off till spring so that they are the first thing out of the garden. It's too risky to try and poach them over the winter. I can grow some indoors for that.

I've had collapsed from snow and even if it goes to the ground brush them off and everything comes back.

Add: I used old field fence as the spine, does pretty good on holding up the snow. The big threat is pooling water when it melts.

[Free Vulcan]

Wind Chill Factor on the plant.   

I've thought of that and you may be on to something.

[DCPatriot]

I've thought of that and you may be on to something.

ROFL!  Just bolted because many here on this thread debated the validity of "wind chill" just the other day.

[DefiantMassRINO]

... the Devil's stubble.

[libertybele]

I have to laugh and perhaps this is a good sign that brussel sprouts has gotten this much attention.

Give me squash, sweet potatoes, green beans, lettuces, peas, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, etc., but hold the darn brussel sprouts!!!

[berdie]

Only if you're talking greenhouse tomatoes. A ripe tomato picked off the vine in your own garden is one of God's gifts to mankind.

Absolutely! I could make a whole meal out of them.

[mystery-ak]

Well I'm here to stick up for brussel sprouts...I love them smothered in butter...I guess you all hate broccoli too?

[roamer_1]

Well I'm here to stick up for brussel sprouts...I love them smothered in butter...I guess you all hate broccoli too?

Yup, me too. I don't get it. Same taste, pretty much, as a cabbage.
The only thing I don't like about brussel sprouts is their tendency to hold dirt. You'd better clean em right, or you'll get a sandy surprise. 

[libertybele]

Well I'm here to stick up for brussel sprouts...I love them smothered in butter...I guess you all hate broccoli too?

Brussel sprouts have a texture and taste that I just find unappetizing.  My father absolutely loved them and he usually made some when we visited for dinner -- by that point -- I just passed as did my kids.  Broccoli isn't my favorite but I'll eat it if we go out and it's part of the meal.

[Bigun]

Well I'm here to stick up for brussel sprouts...I love them smothered in butter...I guess you all hate broccoli too?

  

[libertybele]

Yup, me too. I don't get it. Same taste, pretty much, as a cabbage.
The only thing I don't like about brussel sprouts is their tendency to hold dirt. You'd better clean em right, or you'll get a sandy surprise. 

Not a cabbage fan either.   

[libertybele]

Well I'm here to stick up for brussel sprouts...I love them smothered in butter...I guess you all hate broccoli too?

Well, I do like butter.