Brussels sprouts are part of the Brassica plant family, including mustard, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and kale.
The plants produce edible green sprouts that resemble tiny sized cabbages on a thick stalk.
In the mild winter areas of Zones 7, 8, and 9, grow Brussels sprouts in the autumn or wintertime since the crops plants thrive most during cooler weather.
Set Brussels sprouts out as seedlings.
Sprouts need a long, cool weather season to grow into maturity.
In fact, their flavor improves considerably after experiencing a few frost bites from old man winter.
Named after the city of Brussels, Brussels sprouts were first made popular in Belgium, where they’ve been grown since about 1200.