I had a ton of brussels last year & oooh - they were delicious! when you harvest yours try caramelizing them and then add fresh lemon juice & proscuitto in 1 inch strips & bake for 10 minutes. mmmm.... drooling now.
This year I planted Jade Cross seeds on the 17th of April. By coincidence I took a pic this morning & have my camera at work - this is how far along they are now...
It is time to start pulling the lower leaves! I dont do anything special with them (just the usual chicken manure & a bit of compost for brassicas) and they seem to grow very well for me - we have a pretty cool spring & fall up here though!