At a Glance
- Variety:Cabbage
One of the earliest and best spring cabbages.
Produces large solid heads.
Good to use as ‘spring greens’.
Sowing Time
July – September
Sowing Outdoors
Sow seed thinly in pre-watered shallow rows, and cover with a little soil. Keep soil moist at all times. As seedlings develop, thin them to about 2cm (1in) apart.
Transplanting
Plant out to their permanent positions in late autumn, allowing 30cm (12in) between plants and 45cm (18in) between rows of plants. The application of a high nitrogen fertiliser the following February is beneficial.
Harvest
April – May. If ‘spring greens’ (unhearted cabbages) are required, sow seed direct in the cropping positions and thin seedlings to 20cm (8in) apart. Harvest whole young plants the same autumn as sown or the following spring.
