Cabbage
Cabbage, from the Brassicaceae family, is a variety of cabbage that comes in two varieties: one with a smooth head and leaves, also called cabbage, the other with blistered leaves, then called savoy cabbage. Its large, green, ribbed leaves are eaten raw in salads or cooked as a side dish. It is the main ingredient of sauerkraut. Not very demanding, cabbage is a simple vegetable to grow in the garden.
The sowing calendar is from March to November depending on the variety. Sow in pots for spring, summer and autumn cabbages, or in the open ground but under cover. Then transplant into the garden 1 month later, spacing the plants 50 cm apart. Winter cabbages can be planted without transplanting, in spring. Choose a sunny exposure and a drained, humus-rich and not very acid soil.
Regular hoeing and weeding will promote the growth of cabbage. Keep the soil moist by regular watering or mulching. Harvest before the leaves turn yellow, 1.5 to 2 months after planting for cabbage, and 2 to 7 months after planting for savoy cabbage. Cut the cabbage, preserving part of the stem.
Cabbage
- Type : Vegetables
- Subtype : Leafy vegetables
- Botanical family : Brassicaceae (cruciferous)
Characteristics
- Exposure : Sun
- Hardiness : Frost resistant
- Easy to grow, but requires regular maintenance (difficulty : 2/3)
Sowing & planting
- Sowing depth : 1 cm
- Plant spacing : 60 cm
- Row spacing : 60 cm
- Emergence time : 6 days
- Emergence temperature : 12 °C
- From sowing to harvesting : 150 days
- Seed storage : 5 years