Savoy cabbage: Sowing, planting and harvest calendar
How do you sow savoy cabbage successfully under cover?
Choose a Savoy cabbage variety suited to your intended harvest season before sowing under cover. March does not suit them all: sowing periods differ between early selections and those for autumn or winter. Check the packet and adjust to your climate rather than imposing one date.
Use modules or small pots with drainage holes, filled with seed compost. Moisten, sow one or two seeds per cell about one centimetre deep, then cover gently. After emergence, retain one vigorous plant per cell. A tray also works, but seedlings need careful separation so they do not remain crowded.
Keep the sowing in good light and maintain even moisture without saturation. If using a lid to reduce evaporation, ventilate and remove it as soon as seedlings emerge. Do not let a closed container overheat in sunshine. Watch for slugs and seedlings stretching through lack of light. Once plants have good roots and several true leaves, acclimatise them gradually to outdoor conditions before planting at the spacing required by their variety. Keep labels with the seedlings so planting and harvest plans stay matched.
When and how do you sow Savoy cabbage outdoors?
When and how do you plant out Savoy cabbages?
How to care for this plant
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Maintain the mulch
Once the plants are established and the soil has warmed, check the mulch and top up bare patches if needed. Keep the stem bases clear and remove weeds before covering them.
How do you harvest your Savoy cabbage?
