There are so many unique varieties of Heirloom Cabbage and Greens.
Check out this New Jersey Wakefield Cabbage
Cabbage is best grown in a temperate climate, and should be planted in an open and sunny spot that can either be in full sun or partial shade.
Soil Conditions
Most types of cabbage require a well-draining, light - medium soil with a neutral pH of about 6.5 - 7.0.
When
growing cabbage, the soil should be prepared well in advance, especially
if you are enriching the soil with organic matter. If you are sowing
the cabbage seeds in spring, prepare the soil in autumn by digging in
plenty of well-rotted compost or manure.
Planting Seeds
Sow the
seeds at ½ inch deep. If you are direct sowing, leave 6 inches between
rows. When seedlings reach a height 4 - 6 inches and have 5 or 6 true
leaves, they will be ready to transplant.
It is best
to water in the evening, the day before you are due to transplant, and
then plant the seedlings 12-18 inches apart for spring cabbage. Allow
approximately 1 foot between rows. Make sure that you firm down the soil
around the plants.
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| Pak Choy (bok choy) Cabbage |
45 days. Pak Choy is a non-heading leaf type Chinese cabbage that produces large,
succulent, nearly round, smooth, glossy green leaves with snow white
stalks.
Pak Choy is very cold hardy and grows over an extended period of time. The leaves grow 8 to 10 inches long. Harvest the whole head or use the outer leaves so they just keep coming!
Hoe around the plants to remove all weeds and apply a mulch to suppress weeds from appearing. Mulch will also retain moisture, which is extremely important during the hot weather. The cabbage plants must not be allowed to dry out, as it will affect their growth.
Pak Choy is very cold hardy and grows over an extended period of time. The leaves grow 8 to 10 inches long. Harvest the whole head or use the outer leaves so they just keep coming!
Hoe around the plants to remove all weeds and apply a mulch to suppress weeds from appearing. Mulch will also retain moisture, which is extremely important during the hot weather. The cabbage plants must not be allowed to dry out, as it will affect their growth.
Companion Plants for Cabbage
Celery, dill, onions and potatoes are good
companion plants. Celery improves growth and health. Clover interplanted with
cabbage has been shown to reduce the native cabbage aphid and cabbageworm
populations by interfering with the colonization of the pests and increasing
the number of predatory ground beetles. Plant Chamomile with cabbage as it
Improves growth and flavor. Cabbage does not get along with strawberries, tomatoes,
peppers, eggplants, rue, grapes, lettuce and pole beans.
Organic Pest Control for Cabbage
DIY Organic Pest Control Recipes
Diatomaceous Earth! No preparations necessary! DE kills aphids, white flies, beetles, loopers, mites, snails, slugs, leaf hoppers, and harmful pests. Use DE inside your home, greenhouse or outdoors on fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains and grass. Apply Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth up to and including day of harvest. Check out Using Diatomaceous Earth for Non-Toxic, Natural Pest control
Diatomaceous Earth! No preparations necessary! DE kills aphids, white flies, beetles, loopers, mites, snails, slugs, leaf hoppers, and harmful pests. Use DE inside your home, greenhouse or outdoors on fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains and grass. Apply Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth up to and including day of harvest. Check out Using Diatomaceous Earth for Non-Toxic, Natural Pest control
Harvesting Cabbage is easy.
Simply lift the whole vegetable from the ground with a garden fork or
spade, or cut the stem, just above the lowest leaves of the plant.
"Chinese cabbage, often called Chinese leaves in supermarkets are the odd one out in the cabbage family. They look more like a cos lettuce than a cabbage for starters.
The
cultivation method is completely different than conventional cabbage as
well, they do not like root disturbance and usually would be sown in
situ rather than being transplanted.
Cultivation of Chinese Cabbage
Like the other brassicas they like a rich soil with a high pH - neutral at least..
Sow
about 3 or 4 seeds at 30cm spacing each way, usually in May although
some fast growing varieties can go in as late as early August and thin
to the strongest seedling. Harvest is from late September to
min-November."
Cabbage is full of vitamins and minerals including vitamins A, B, C and K as well as iron, potassium, magnesium, calcium, phosphorous and manganese.
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1 comment:
I threw a cabbage core into the compost pile last year and it started to sprout leaves and roots...I planted it and it grew THREE heads of cabbage on one plant. It was my first year growing food and I was astounded!
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