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GROWING GUIDES
Cabbage
Vegetables
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Planting Schedule
Month by month
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Harvest
Sow Seeds Indoors
N/A - Best sowed straight outdoors, either in modules or direct to beds
Outdoors
Sow Summer cabbages: February/March (under cover); Winter cabbages: April/May; Spring cabbages: July/August
Harvest
Between 4-6 months. Harvest with a sharp knife if taking whole cabbage heads, or tear off leaves from spring cabbages as and when needed
Month by month
Sow Indoors
Sow Outdoors
Plant Out
Harvest
How to Sow
- Firm down soil by shuffling your feet over the top of the bed (cabbage roots like firm soil)
- Form drills in the soil about half an inch / 2cm deep and about 6 inches apart
- Thin out the seedlings once they emerge so they are spaced roughly 18 inches apart
Plant Care
- Transplant only once young plants have 6 or 7 true leaves.
- For Summer cabbage: transplant in May/June; Winter cabbages: transplant in June/July; Spring cabbages: transplant in September/October
- Creat a hole in the soil, and fill it with water several times before placing the plan
- Place the plant so that the lowest leaves are at ground level
AllotMe’s Tips
- To protect from pests, cover cabbages in netting during the summer months (or build a brassica cage!)
- Keep well watered during harvest season to avoid the cabbage head splitting and going 'to seed'
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