How to grow cabbages

Brassica oleracea var. capitata · brassicaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Cabbage is a cool-season crop, started from seed in the garden or transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 45°F.

Plants bolt or decline once sustained daytime highs reach 80°F.

Varieties in the library run 63 to 85 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-hardy: keeps going through freezes.

Space plants 15 to 18 inches apart.

Sources

6 cabbages in the library

Red Acre · Early Jersey Wakefield · Copenhagen Market · Stonehead · Ruby Perfection · Savoy King

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Diamondback moth
Swede midge

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 6 cabbage varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the 2 pests that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

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