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July 12, 2010

How to Grow Summer Cabbage

Filed under: cabbages — Tags: — TopVeg @ 2:02 pm

Summer cabbages are harvested in the summer.  Two good varieties are Primo and Elisa.

cabbage-seedbed

cabbage-seedbed

 

Sow seeds:

  • outdoors
  • in a well prepared seed bed
  • in early spring
  • sow seeds thinly 12mm ( ½in) deep in rows 23cm (9in) apart
  • keep well watered
  • cover plants with fine netting to keep off  birds and insects

net&water-cabbage

net&water-cabbage

 

Transplant seedlings when they have 5 or 6 true leaves:

  • 45cm (18in) apart in rows 45cm (18in) apart – plant closer together for mini-cabbage
  • into firm soil which contains plenty of well rotted compost etc..
  • plant firmly with lower leaves just above soil level
  • water until established, then do not allow to dry out
  • keep weed free
  • cover with enviromesh to keep butterflies and other insects off

PrimoCabbage

PrimoCabbage

 

Harvest cabbages:

  • by cutting with a sharp knife close to ground level
  • June – October
  • cabbage-Elisa

    cabbage-Elisa

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