Derek Turner wrote:
On Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:19:59 -0700, michael wrote:

.My soil is fairly
light (sandy) and I am always adding compost and well rotted horse
manure to enrich it.
What am I doing wrong?

Trying to grow them in an unsuitable soil. Try carrots Sprouts (It's
Brussels btw) and cauli's like a nice heavy soil.
Brussel sprouts need firm soil, treat is down before planing and put
some support in then as they grow tie them to the supports. The best
ones I have ever grown were in a sorely neglected allotment, I just
skimmed off the weeds and planted the into the rock hard soil. My Father
always maintained that Brussels should be planted with a crow bar!