On 25 Feb, 12:16, "Bob Hobden" wrote:
Well you aren't in the UK and I don't know how similar your weather pattern
is to where we are but it's too soon for anything like that here, they'd be
too big and leggy before you could plant them out at around Chelsea time.
We won't plant our Sprout seed (Trafalgar & Icarus) until the end of April
planting them out in their final spot at the beginning of June.
Do make sure you don't crowd them even with other plants, they need space
and a good strong individual stake if you are in a windy spot.

Bob, I'm French but been living in Manchester for 25 years! I've got
Peer Gynt sprouts. If you think it's too early then I won't do them
now. I'll wait. I don't want to waiste my first crop.

Just returned from our potato day and met with Alan Romans, the potato
man. We had a long chat about Monsieur Parmentier )) He reckons that
it's far too early to do potatoes now, even in the south of england.
It's far too wet. I got Cara in the end and a treat for my pond, some
iris and a gorgeous Cyperus. It's freezing up here today but
contemplating a few hours down the lotty. I'll warm up fast there.
Thanks for your advice.