Ms. Collins really loves Brussels sprouts, especially cooked in foil on the grill with a little olive oil. She planted some last fall, and she was very excited and hopeful. The sprouts spent the winter growing in their own cozy greenhouses. You can see precipitation forming inside the glass. When she took off the greenhouse coverings, she could spot tiny knobs growing on the bottom of the stalks which were the beginnings of the round sprouts. When fully grown, the sprouts would be about the size of golfballs, but something happened. The plants grew taller and pretty yellow flowers bloomed on top. Unfortunately, this meant that the plants had "gone to seed" and the sprouts stopped developing. The end of this garden story is not a happy one, but Ms. Collins learned something all gardeners need to know: IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY, TRY AGAIN. She will be researching for tips to help with next year's crop!
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| Sprouts under glass |
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| Sprouts in mid-April |
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| Undersized but cute! |
