Bedford Darkmar is a lovely open pollinated variety with a classic flavour.  By harvesting the lower sprouts first, you can enjoy a steady supply without them all maturing at the same time.  We think they are best before they exceed an inch in size and can be harvested from November to the end of January     Price for 15 seeds. 

SOW: from mid Feb to end April to crop from November through to January.  Start them in modules or pots, sowing 10-15mm deep, and when they are about 10cm tall (or have 5/6 leaves) harden them off

GROW:   plant into firm soil and space at least 60cm apart.  Use the space between them to grow fast maturing or cut-&- come again crops.  If your garden is windy be prepared to stake your Brussels (these can be 75cm top heavy plants).  In mid-summer they will enjoy a dose of general fertiliser.

EAT: cut a cross in the base of each sprout before cooking so that heat can get into the core.  We steam ours for 7-10 minutes (depending on the size).  Any large sprouts can be cut in half and braised in the oven.

Perfect tasty timing for Christmas and the coldest months of the year.  With your delicious harvest from mid-December you will find Brendan produces a good length stalk packed with tight bright green buttons that can be picked through to February (possibly into early March).  Price for 15 seeds 

SOW your sprout seeds 10-15mm deep,  start them in modules or pots from March to early May. When they are about 15cm tall harden off and plant out, early transplants may need cloches or fleece.

GROW:   plant into firm soil and space at 75-90cm, closer spacing will create smaller sprouts. 

Brilliant F1 is a superb earlier variety (from November) that can crop through to February: producing plump individual sprouts, a reliable and high quality variety with an excellent flavour - sweet, nutty and considered to be milder and less bitter than other heavy button types.  Brilliant is a heavy cropper so ideal for those with limited space.

Price for 15 seeds

Did you know that you can persuade the sprouts into maturing all at once by cutting off the top of the plant about 3 weeks before you want to harvest… so for Christmas sprouts cut the top off the plant in the 1^st week of December and for New Year sprouts chop off the top in the 2^nd week of December!

Brodie F1 is a super sweet and mild flavoured sprout for Christmas: this AGM winner now holds the top spot in flavour tests, is the top choice for high-end supermarkets, and could become your favourite too.  Cropping Nov/Dec but the buttons also stay fresh on the plants for months and can continue into February. 

SOW: start them in modules or pots in March and April, seed depth 10mm. When they are about 15cm tall harden off and plant out, in April/May, early transplants may need cloches or fleece.

GROW:   plant into firm soil and space at 50-60cm, closer spacing will create smaller sprouts.  Use the space between them to grow fast maturing or cut and come again crops.  If your garden is windy be prepared to stake your Brussels, Brodie grows about 75cm tall.  In mid-summer they will enjoy a dose of general fertiliser.

EAT: you can pick Brodie from mid-November, perfect for your Christmas crop, but the buttons stay fresh on the plants for months and can continue into February.  Steam or roast with some smoked bacon (or with your pigs-in-blankets). Delish!

A well known traditional variety, we think the flavour is excellent. Sow in April/May to crop September through to December. It is vigorous and hardy, a firm favourite for many. Price for 15 seeds

Start Brussel Sprout seeds off 10-15mm deep and plant out, after hardening off, when they are about 15cm tall.  Evesham Special needs to be in firm soil, space at 60-90cm apart

Stunning in the garden – Flower Sprouts grow into tall purple plants with these amazing frilly florets – and so versatile in the kitchen (steam, stir fry, sauté, microwave, braise), a perfect seasonal veg for late autumn and winter.  Their flavour is milder than sprouts, very tasty, sweet with a hint of kale nuttiness.  As an open pollinated variety Petit Posy may grow into the occasional green plant!  Price for 15 seeds. 

SOW your sprout seeds 10-15mm deep

EAT: cropping can start from October and on into the winter - pick the lowest ‘flowers’ first and work your way up.  Their flavour is milder than sprouts, very tasty, sweet with a hint of kale nuttiness.  Steam (5-6mins), stir fry (2-3mins), sauté, microwave (2-3mins), braise…

This British bred variety, AGM winner, could be just what you have been waiting for: fabulous red sprouts with a great flavour!  The redness develops as the colder weather sets in and it keeps the colour when cooked. Price for 15 seeds 

SOW: in April and May, 10-15mm deep for crops November through to January. 

Seven Hills is an open pollinated variety that has been a well flavoured favourite for a long time. The sturdy plants are heavy croppers from December through to the end of March. This variety is a useful cropper for harshest time of the year when it is difficult to keep fresh flavours available from your garden.  Price for 15 seeds.