Monday, 29 December 2008

Growing brussel sprouts in Hong Kong


I decided to try and grow brussel sprouts for Christmas Day this year. Though they really need frost, I had it on good authority that they can be grown here. So I planted them back in October looking forward to a good home crop. Unfortunately, they aren't quite ready for harvesting (weed in picture for reasons of scale)! Maybe Chinese New Year?!

4 comments:

Vicki said...

I didn't know it looks like pak choi?!

the glittery gweilo said...

They look a bit different now they've grown a bit more. The pak choi leaves are darker and glossier and fatter than the brussels.

I wonder if you can eat the leaves of brussel sprouts?

marianne and sam said...

It should really be brussels sprouts you know.

the glittery gweilo said...

Lol, I know! I wrote 'Brussels Sprouts' originally...but I was told I was wrong, by someone who shall remain nameless, and I changed it! Then I saw it in the FT with an 's'...but forgot to change it...