Growing in Miles

Best time to plant brussels sprouts in Miles

Brassica oleracea (Gemmifera group)

Sow brussels sprouts in Miles in Feb to Jun.

A cabbage-family plant grown for the small buds along its tall stem, picked from the bottom up as they firm. It needs a long, cool season, and a touch of frost sweetens the sprouts.

When to sow in Miles

Miles, QLD is in the subtropical zone. Its months for brussels sprouts apply here without a frost adjustment.

Broadly matches local guides, with some differences.

Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.

Frost in Miles

Frost usually arrives in Miles around mid May and finishes by mid September. In about 1 year in 10 it comes as early as late April or as late as late September, so frost-tender crops are planned around those dates.

From its Bureau of Meteorology station, 1991 to 2020, counting a night at 2°C or lower as a frost. Frost hollows and hillsides can shift these dates by weeks, so ask the growers at your garden too.

On a shared plot: suits a plot

Holds its spot for five or six months, so plan the rest of the bed around it.

Growing details

How to start
Raise seedlings, then transplant
Sowing depth
6-12mm
Plant spacing
45-60cm
Row spacing
75-90cm
Height
80cm
Germination
About 14 days
Time to harvest
80-100 days from planting out
Frost
Hardy, takes a light frost
Sun
Full or part sun
Life cycle
biennial, usually grown as an annual

These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.

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