{"product_id":"300-graines-de-chou-de-bruxelles-sanda-legumes-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes","title":"300 Brussels Sprouts Seeds Sanda (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrassica oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003egemmifera\u003c\/em\u003e “Sanda”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanda Brussels sprout, sprout cabbage, rosette cabbage: its small heads are not fruits but axillary buds, one in each leaf axil along the stem. An improvement on the Rosny variety, Sanda is mid-season, highly cold-resistant, and produces 20 to 75 small sprouts per plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery productive:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 to 75 sprouts per plant, reaching maturity relatively evenly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium-tall growth:\u003c\/strong\u003e easier to stake than tall varieties, with purple petioles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirm heads:\u003c\/strong\u003e tight and solid, they store well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHighly cold-resistant:\u003c\/strong\u003e it can be harvested in the middle of winter, when the vegetable garden is dormant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e deep, cool, rich, and above all \u003cstrong\u003ewell-compacted\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is the distinctive feature of Brussels sprouts: in soil that is too loose or too rich in nitrogen, the heads remain loose and “leafy” instead of tightening. Avoid fresh manure; use compost applied the previous autumn instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e sow from April to May in a nursery, 1 cm deep. The growing cycle is long: sow early for a winter harvest. See \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransplant at the 5- or 6-leaf stage, spacing plants 60 to 70 cm apart. Bury them up to the first leaves, mound soil around them, and \u003cstrong\u003efirmly compact the soil around the base\u003c\/strong\u003e — a poorly anchored plant will topple under the weight and produce poorly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWater regularly during growth. An insect-proof mesh installed at planting time will prevent cabbage whites and cabbage flies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate-season tip:\u003c\/strong\u003e pinch out the plant’s growing tip in October. The sap will then be redirected to the sprouts, which will enlarge and tighten within a few weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest in late autumn and throughout winter, in several passes, \u003cstrong\u003estarting with the sprouts at the bottom\u003c\/strong\u003e, which mature first. Detach them with a twisting motion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf possible, wait for the first frosts: the cold converts starch into sugars and significantly sweetens their flavor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial companion plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt benefits from strongly scented herbs that deter cabbage whites: \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/products\/40-graines-de-sauge-officinale-plante-aromatique-semences-paysannes\"\u003ecommon sage\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/products\/200-graines-dhysope-officinale-hyssopus-officinalis\"\u003ehyssop\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/products\/150-graines-d-oeillets-dinde-fleurs-amis-jardins-potager-semences-paysannes\"\u003emarigold\u003c\/a\u003e. See \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/associations-legumes-potager\"\u003evegetable companion planting in the garden\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts long presence in the vegetable garden, from spring to the end of winter, maintains permanent plant cover that protects the soil and shelters beneficial insects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf left to flower in its second year, it produces clusters of highly nectar-rich yellow flowers, valuable in early spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteam then sauté in a pan with bacon or hazelnuts, roast in the oven after cutting in half, or finely slice raw into a salad. Avoid prolonged boiling, which is responsible for their poor reputation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a biennial, it goes to seed in its second year: leave one plant in the ground after harvesting, and it will flower in spring. Harvest the brown, dry seed pods. Be careful: \u003cem\u003eBrassica oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e varieties cross-pollinate very easily with one another, so isolate your seed plant. See \u003ca href=\"\/ko-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003ehow to save your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for living organisms as our guiding principle. Based near the Auvergne Volcanoes, we choose open-pollinated, non-hybrid varieties, tested for their germination rate, carefully sorted and packaged, with no chemical treatments. Our conviction: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUp to 75 small sprouts per plant, harvested in the middle of winter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866976039245,"sku":"3760335360589","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/graines-chou-bruxelle-fond-blanc_11zon.webp?v=1722366845","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/ko-intl\/products\/300-graines-de-chou-de-bruxelles-sanda-legumes-jardin-potager-semences-paysannes","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}