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:: 03.13.07 ::
Another Year Another Cabbage


This year I started the cabbages a month earlier than last year. Seedlings went in the ground on February 5th. I couldn't find any red cabbage this year, so I just planted the standard green head cabbage. Last year's green cabbage never formed a head in the center so I think those were just a leafy variety. These should form a head ball on them...I wish the tags had been better labeled!  The image above was taken yesterday, March 12th after I put straw mulch in the plant beds, (last year I just mulched with extra peat moss). The weather is warming up so they will probably start getting a lot bigger soon. More photos later as they grow...
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:: 04.11.06 ::
Live and Learn
These are getting bigger and bigger! They are so pretty...who knew cabbage could be so attractive? They have come a long way from the skinny little sprouts seen below. They still don't have a compact head shape though... I am wondering if that will start to develop soon?




      
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:: 03.25.06 ::

Something New

So far these seem to be doing ok, they are slowly getting larger.
I will have more photo's soon. 



 
 A red acre cabbage sprout in the 2006 garden.

  Newly planted cabbage sprouts, early spring 2006.

 
 


 

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Garden Index

Cabbage
Red Acre

:: Blooms ::
Cool weather Vegetable

:: Sun ::
Full Sun
:: Water & Soil ::
 Moderate,evenly moist soil.

Water when soil is dry, 1-2 inches below dirt surface. Mulch to reduce moisture loss.

:: Location :: 
South raised beds.

 :: Propagation ::
February 5, 2007
(nursery starts)

March 2006
(nursery starts)

 :: Characteristics ::
Matures in 76 days
4lbs

Tag:Red Acre Cabbage. Excellent for canning or boiled with apple bits. Care: Space 18" x 30"  Fertilize, keep well watered and mulch.
Heads are ready when firm.

Cabbages may "split" under varied moisture conditions (see above). If you want to delay the harvest, twist the plants slightly damaging some of the roots. This reduces the plants aility to take in water, reducing splitting of the heads.




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