Growing brussels sprouts

Broccoli prefers full sun, but can take some light shade.
Space individual plants 24 inches apart.
Brussels sprouts are best fertilized early on in their development and less as they mature.
Keep soil consistently moist.
Mature buds should be firm and well-formed, 1 to 1 1/2 inch diameter. Start picking buds from the bottom. The upper ones will continue to mature.
PLEASE NOTE: The plants on my farm table have NOT been hardened off. They are straight from the greenhouse.
You can do one of the following:
1. Expose them gradually to outdoor conditions over a week
-OR (as I do)-
2. Plant them immediately and give them protection from excess sun, wind, and rain for a week or two.

Redarling

145 days. Truly a darling in the Brussels sprout patch, Redarling reliably produces strong, uniform plants with 24 inch towers of purple sprouts. Each elongated button is firm and beautiful, stacking on sturdy stems for whole-stalk harvests. In our winter trials, we began harvesting in November and continued well into March. These phenomenal plants stood in prime condition in the open field for 4 months! Cold Hardy. F1 hybrid variety. (Territorial Seed)

Franklin

125 days. In our trials, Franklin has been one of the earliest maturing of all the Brussels sprouts. It has the added bonus of high quality, uniform, firm sprouts. The plants are quite tall and have less woody stalks, so whole stem harvests are possible. For a delightful dish, try roasting Franklin with some garlic, olive oil, and finish with just a splash of mirin. Cold hardy. F1 hybrid variety. (Territorial Seed)