Stacking functions with brussel sprouts

Went to check on the brussel sprouts this morning after a period of snow and then rain. There were a few good sized sprouts, but still a lot of small ones. From what I've read, the plants had too many leaves on them and the energy has not been going into growing the sprouts.

So here are all the functions that were stacked:

1. Several rows of leaves harvested off of 6 plants, leaving only a top crown (blue bucket in photo was full to the brim).

2. Leaves were stripped of stalks, stalks were chopped into 1" lengths or so, then blended with water to a slurry to put back on the soil for a fast version of chop-and-drop.

3. Leaves with deep green color and without blemishes were put in the blender with de-chlorinated water to make as thick a slurry as possible and then put in ice cube trays. I call these "frozen green cubes" and add 1 or more of them to soups, stews, casserole dishes, refried beans, etc. (You can do this with any edible greens. Using water rather than oil makes cleanup much easier). The greens really don't need any cooking time - just add them at the last minute to that and heat up for maximum nutritional value.

4. Older leaves and those with spots or too much dirt or aphids were put in my compost bucket under the sink to add nitrogen. They could also be blended with the stalks and put back on top of the soil.