cabbage

Plant Height   

Up to 30cm/12"

Time between sowing and harvesting   

About 20-30 weeks

Where to Sow   

Outdoors in a seed bed

Sowing time   

Late March to early May  - temperature   +10C/50F

How to Sow   

12mm/1/2" deep - very thinly - in rows 15cm/6" apart or in groups/ blocks

After Germination   

Start thinning plants as soon as they can be easily handled to prevent them becoming weak and spindly. Finally thin to 7.5cm/3" apart. 

Growing on -  in Pots   

Not recommended

Growing on- in ground   

Once the plants have5-6 leaves, transplant to final growing positions planting them firmly slightly deeper than they were in the seed bed and spacing the plants 50cm/20" apart in rows or in groups/ blocks.

Aftercare   

Water in dry weather and feed  with liquid fertiliser once the heads start to mature. 

Harvesting   

Cut off heads close to the ground. Crops over a period of about 8 weeks.