When do i plant cabbage

Sow the seeds thinly along the row then cover over and water. Keep the soil moist. Under cover, start seeds off in plug trays of all-purpose potting soil. Sow two to three seeds per cell about half an inch 1cm deep.

Or sow into trays or pots then transfer the best seedlings into individual cells or pots to grow on. The seedlings are ready to transplant about six weeks after sowing, by which time they should have grown at least three to four adult leaves.

Make sure spring cabbages are transplanted no later than early autumn, so they can establish before winter bites. Plant your seedlings into prepared ground. Leave about 18in 45cm between each seedling. Additional rows of spring or summer cabbage should be set around the same distance apart, while autumn and winter types need a little more space between rows — about two feet 60cm is ideal.

There are many different types, in various shapes, sizes and colours, for harvesting at all times of the year. You can use them raw in salads or coleslaw, and as ingredients in many delicious dishes, from hearty soups to traditional bubble and squeak. Cabbages can be sown either directly in the ground outside or in modular trays and left outdoors. Take care not to grow cabbages in the spot where you grew them or other brassicas the previous year.

This is because sowing them at their final spacing in your main plot would take up a lot of room early in the season, when you could be using it for fast-maturing crops such as lettuces.

Cabbages need a sunny site and firm soil. If possible, prepare the ground in autumn by adding plenty of well-rotted manure or garden compost, then leave it over winter to consolidate. Before sowing, make sure the soil is well firmed by shuffling along the surface on your heels. Then rake it level, creating a fine, crumbly texture. The method is simple:. When the heads begin to form, generous watering will greatly improve size.

Feed summer and winter cabbages with a high-nitrogen fertiliser before they get too big. White larvae approximately 5cm 2in long, feed on the roots just below the soil surface, stunting growth and causing plants to wilt and die. A number of caterpillars will feed on brassicas, but the most common are those of cabbage white butterflies.

You will usually see the caterpillars, if not, you will see the holes they make in the leaves. They will also bore into the heart of cabbages.

This is the first time I have grown cabbage and I planted "consul" cabbage. The plant is quite large and I am just wondering do I need to cut off the larger bottom leaves to promote more head growth??

Thank you in advance!! You are advised not to remove the leaves: they provide protection in storage. Read the commentary above for more information about achieving a successful harvest. It writes incompatibly in all documents, but I could not see the reason anywhere. I have been gardening for over 65 years and I found your article informative and thoroughly enjoyable.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge in a clear concise manner; I enjoy reading the Almanac and your articles are always informative and thought provoking. Happy gardening! Hi I have grown cabbages but they are not forming heads and some form very small heads and bolts quickly. Remarkable practical knowledge and a mile read expertise in crop farming. My temperatures are about to go mid 90's. Should I go ahead and cut at a smaller size.

Leave the plant to see what happens. Too early for these temps even in oklahoma. Dont want to waste them. Yes, if hot temps are expected in your area, it would be a good idea to go ahead and cut the cabbage earlier than usual.

Grandson received a plant in May from school It is a large head or some type like that? Temps up to mid 90's. Right now gets morning sun mainly and some peek through until about noon. Cabbage is indeed a cool-weather crop usually transplanted after summer heat has passed. Your instinct about shade are correct. For best results, suspend the shade netting several inches above the cabbage letting it rest on some kind of frame.

Of course, water to keep the soil from drying out. Cabbage gets thirsty. Hot weather is tough on some plants, just like people! I leave in the temperate region of Africa and want to start cabbage production in a large scale so i need a kind of lecture on how to start so that i can succeed. Try contacting your "Local or Gov. Department of Agriculture" you can get their contact info the Dept.

Agriculture website; you could also research other crops; Carrots might be good; being Carrots Greens are edible as well as the Carrot Root;; AR;;.

I would like to know what are the requirements for me to sell vagitables cabbages to large interprise supermarkets. I have my tin of cabbage seeds and tomorrow I am starting my project. Thank you for the advice Practice to prosper. By your information about cabbage gardening. I will asking for more information Sichimba Felix Zambia central Africa. Get the best gardening tips straight into your inbox! Email Address:. Join our gardening family to receive the latest tips.

Search Search for: Search. Facebook 0 Tweet 0 Pin 0. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. This was very useful for my school gardening course. Vote Up 0 0 Vote Down 0. Can cabbage be grown in any soil. Thanks for reading Harvest to Table—and happy cabbage growing! Thank you for reading Harvest to Table. Your tips on how to grow cabbage will greatly help me carry my farming project well.

Thank you so much. Thanks for reading Harvest to Table. Give us other types grown in east africa ,especial y in hot areas.

Wow I love this keep it up. I love it, it has really helped my research on how to grow cabbage. Can cabbages be grown any other way apart from seeds? This was very helpful and I learnt a lot.

Thanks for reading Harvest to Table and Happy Gardening! Which month is best for cultivation of red cabbage? I am doing cabbage gardening right now in Liberia, west Africa and other crops and vegetables.

Zimbabwe Command Agriculture. The article is helpful indeed to extension service providers like me. Thanks alot. Yes, you can remove the lower leaves; they can be eaten. Good day, Steve. Nice to meet you, am also in uganda.

I want to get into cabbage business and I am a novis. Need your help. Wow thanks. Hello i ma from Lesotho which seeds i can use to plant cabbage in my country. This is very insightful. Asante sana kwa kunifundisha vizuri, nitalima mboga tena. Karibu — you are welcome! Does cabbage have a seed for sowing? This was very helpful indeed i use to wonder why my cabbage heads crack now i know thank you. Hi iwant to know how many plants of cabbages can cover one acre land.

Sounds good. Happy growing! Keep growing!!