When to plant brussels sprouts in Ballarat
- Sow in trays: early Jan to mid FebBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Feb to early AprBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Feb to early AprBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: early Jun to late JulBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Jul to early SepBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Jul to early SepBallarat area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ballarat. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A slow, cold-loving brassica that needs a long cool season to form firm sprouts; it's best in the Adelaide Hills or from an early summer sowing on the plains. Plants grow tall and top-heavy, so firm the soil and stake them. Sprouts sweeten after cold nights.