Mid-July and August is a good time to sow Spring Cabbage in the vegetable garden for harvest next Spring (April or May).
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Plant Spring Cabbage seed:
- 0.5cm deep
- in a seed bed or trays of seed compost
- the seed bed should be kept moist
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Transplant the spring cabbage plants to their final positions:
- 5 or 6 weeks after sowing
- into a deeply dug, well cultivated soil
- firm the plants well into the ground
- water well until they are established
- cover with enviromesh to protect against aphids, butterflies and birds
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The Spring Cabbage will produce:
- good firm hearts ready for harvest in April and May
- Spring Greens earlier in the year, before the hearts develop
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TopVeg is growing the spring cabbage variety Offenham 2 – Flower of Spring.
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