The Primo cabbage seed has grown quickly and was ready to harvest 20 weeks after sowing.
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Primo is a summer cabbage which produces very firm, medium sized heads.
The cabbage is excellent quality and has a good, sweetish flavour.
August 26, 2009
Primo Cabbage
August 12, 2009
Chinese Cabbage
Kevin in Cornwall’s definition of a Chinese Cabbage:
- Texture between a cos and cabbage
- good for stir fry & salad where former trad. cab too tough & latter, lettuce too limp
- plant in August
July 31, 2009
Elisa Cabbage
Cabbage Elisa is a a vigorous, compact cabbage which can be grown close together. Therefore the vegetable production per square meter is higher than with winter cabbage which are planted further apart.
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Elisa cabbage are ready for cutting from June to October. Elisa stands well, that is, once it matures it lasts as it is in the garden, and does not have to be cut immediately. This is important for a family kitchen garden.
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- sweet tasting
- summer ball-head Cabbage
- compact, round, shiny heads
- good standing
- not prone to splitting
- good resistance to bolting
- eat sliced raw in salads, in stir-fries or as a steamed vegetable
- excellent source of Vitamin C
- darkest green leaves contain the most nutrients
- F1 hybrid
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Elisa cabbage is a cabbage variety well worth growing in the vegetable garden.
July 12, 2009
3 ways to Cook Cabbage
Cabbage can be cooked in 3 ways:
- Microwave – place shredded cabbage in a microwaveable dish with 3 tablespoons (3×15ml) water. Cook on fullpower for 3 minutes, stand for 1 minute.
- Steam – place shredded cabbage in a steamer, cover & steam for 10-15 minutes until tender
- Boil on hob – place shredded cabbage in a pan of boiling water. Simmer for 4-5 minutes until tender. Drain well.
Serve cabbage with a dot of butter and sprinkle with ground pepper.
Vitamins in Green Cabbage
Green Cabbage is high in vitamin C and folic acid, which means it is good for your health.
A 100gram serving of green cabbage contains:
- 49mg Vitamin C – which is 82% of the recommended daily allowance for an adult.
- 75 milligrams of Folic Acid – which is 38% of the recommended daily allowance for an adult.
The darkest green leaves in cabbage contain the most nutrients.
A 100gram serving provides one of 5 a day. Green cabbage is a great source of vitamin C and folic acid.
June 27, 2009
Cabbage Leaves for Nursing Mothers
Cool cabbage leaves are recommended for nursing mothers who suffer from breast engorgement.
The outer green leaves of white cabbage are washed, dried and put in the fridge to cool. When required the leaves are crushed in the hands and laid on the breast, covering the entire breast completely. Wearing a bra over the cabbage leaves will keep them in place. The leaves should be changed every two hours, or when the leaves are wilted. Continue to use the cabbage leaves until the breasts are soft enough to nurse comfortably.
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The Nursing Mothers’ Association of Australia recommends laying the outer green cabbage leaves on engorged breasts of nursing mothers. Green cabbage leaves relieve engorgement, sometimes within 30 minutes.
April 26, 2009
Eggs of the Large White or Cabbage White.
Watch out for the eggs of the Large White or Cabbage White (Latin Name – Pieris brassicae) butterfly. The eggs are laid on the underside of brassica leaves. So check your cabbage, sprouts, broccoli etc. regularly. The female butterfly lays batches of 20 to 100 yellow eggs underneath the leaves of the plants.
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If seen the eggs should be removed. Soapy water will help unglue the cabbage white eggs from the leaf.
May 28, 2007
Planting out Cabbages into the Garden.
The cabbage plants grown from seed sown a month ago are large enough to plant out into their growing site. They have 2 cotyledons (seed leaves) and 2-3 true leaves.
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Before starting, the plant-bed is watered to make the soil crumbs stick together and adhere to the plant roots. The strongest plants in the bed are selected, and dug up with a trowel. The summer cabbage are replanted in rows 45cm apart, and 30 cm between plants within the row. Summer cabbage can be closer together because they are cut with smaller heads.
cabbage-row
There are now three different stages of plants in the cabbage patch.
They are all covered with mesh to protect them from aphids and cabbage white butterflies.
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brassicas under mesh
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