When to plant brussels sprouts in Cockatoo Valley
- Sow in trays: early Feb to early JunCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to mid JulCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to mid JulCockatoo Valley area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cockatoo Valley. 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.