Start your vegetable patch adventure with Thompson and Morgan Marte Brussels Sprout F1 Seeds that promise heavy yields of large, rounded sprouts, all ready to pick from autumn into the festive season. Marte F1 hybrid sprouts deliver an appealing mid-green colour and the classic flavour that makes them a favourite, perfect for Christmas dinners. With well-spaced buttons, picking is easy and rewarding, while the taste remains strong yet delicately sweet, leaving no bitterness behind. Supplied as a packet of approximately 15 seeds, each one comes with full care instructions, making it simple to grow in full sun and well-drained, fertile soil. Enjoy the satisfaction of harvesting your own Brussels sprouts from October to December, knowing you're growing a variety recognised for its garden performance. Sow Brussels Sprout seed indoors from February. Alternatively, direct sow outdoors from March into a well-prepared seedbed, for transplanting to their final positions later on. Sow at a depth of 13mm and a distance of 30cm between rows. Indoors, sow seed in 7.5cm pots or trays of free-draining, seed sowing compost and cover with a 6mm layer of vermiculite. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a plastic bag at a temperature of 15°C (60F) until germination, which takes around seven days. Once germinated, grow Brussels Sprouts on in cooler conditions until all risk of frost has passed and plants are large enough to be transplanted. Gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over seven to ten days before planting Brussels Sprout plants outdoors in firm, rich, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Prepare the soil in advance in early spring by adding plenty of well-rotted farmyard manure to the soil to improve its structure and fertility. Plant brassicas at a distance of 60cm apart and cover with a protective netting or fleece to prevent attack from birds and insects. Water the plants thoroughly after planting. Product specifications: Position: Full Sun. Height: Up to 75cm when fully established. Spread: Up to 50cm when fully established. Harvest period: October to December. Delivered with growing and care instructions. Images shown are for guidance only of the expected results from plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary the results. Image may be included for illustration of supply but can vary due to seasonality changes (e.g. deciduous plants lose leaves in colder months).