This hardy, healthful and delicious crop is easy-to-grow and ideal for small and large gardens. Plants thrive in cool weather. By planting types with different maturity dates, you can enjoy cabbage for weeks. All are delicious when cooked or eaten raw. Late varieties are also used for sauerkraut and storage.
Planting Information:
When and Where to Plant: Start early varieties indoors 5-7 weeks before last frost. Before planting, harden plants for one week by putting outdoors during the day. Sow late varieties outdoors in late spring. A late summer planting is recommended in mild winter areas. Plant in a sunny location where cabbage was not grown the previous year. Enrich soil with vegetable food. Firm soil over seed.
Care: Keep soil moist, weed free and feed every 4-6 weeks. Protect from insects.
Harvesting: Harvest when head is firm, cutting just below lowest leaves.
Germination Time: 5 - 14 Days
Days to Maturity: 60 - 100 Days
Planting Depth: 1/4 in. - 1/2 in.
Seed Spacing: 4 in.
Spacing Between Rows: 24 in. - 36 in.
Space After Thinning: 18 in. - 24 in.
Light Requirements: Full Sun
