Cabbage

Browse our large range of cabbage seeds online. Cabbage when cooked properly or used raw is one of the most versatile of all vegetables. With planning, it is possible to grow different varieties to produce them all year round. We have spring harvesting (also know as spring greens), summer and autumn harvesting and winter harvesting types. Our range of cabbage includes everything from pointed Caraflex, to Red Drumhead and Savoy Cabbages.

HOW TO SOW AND GROW CABBAGES:
SPRING HARVESTING: 
Sow seed in July or August in a prepared seed bed in shallow drills 2cm (3/4”) deep. In September or October, once plants reach 10-15cm (4-6”) tall, transplant to their final growing site spaced 35-40cm (14-16”) apart. Keep well watered during hot dry spells.

SUMMER & AUTUMN HARVESTING: 
Sowings can be made from March to May in trays or modules under glass at 13°C. Alternatively later sowings can be made in a seed bed outdoors into shallow drills 2cm (3/4”) deep. Once plants have 5 to 6 leaves transplant to their final planting positions spacing plants 45cm (18”) apart between plants and 45-60cm (18-24”) between the rows. Plant firmly and water well. Keep roots moist throughout the growing season.

SAVOY CABBAGE:
The hardiest of all the cabbage family. Familiar for their crinkled and blistered leaves. They will withstand the hardest of our winters to give welcome green stuff when fresh produce is short in supply. Sow using the same techniques as Winter Harvesting Cabbages on this page. Harvesting begins from September depending on the variety.