Cabages?

Glen · « **on:** February 24, 2008, 19:59 »

I want to plant some spring cabages in my plot. At this time of year am i better off buying started plants or planting seeds?

richyrich7 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2008, 20:06 »

I'd be going for seeds IMHO

clive f · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2008, 20:10 »

Hi glen as for spring cabbage you dont sow seed untill the end of july begining of august and as for spring cabbage plants plant out end of september beginning of october harvest the following year march to may.Hope that helps clive

Glen · « **Reply #3 on:** February 24, 2008, 20:11 »

Ahhh thanks Clive that helps alot, cheers!

Are there any other varieties i can plant at this time of year for harvesting this year?

ParsnipPete · « **Reply #4 on:** February 24, 2008, 20:34 »

Quote from: "Glen"

Are there any other varieties i can plant at this time of year for harvesting this year?[/quote

Yes, loads. I grow Savoy. I plant seeds in plug trays, about now. However, they need plenty of light or they will fall over and be useless seedlings.
When the plugs have a good root ball you can plant them out. They prefer alkali soil. Some gardeners wash the roots in various strange mixtures of wood ash and muck, I don't bother.
What destroys them is root fly maggots. You need to put collars at the base around the stem. You can buy them or make them from roof felt (much better). This will prevent the maggots burrowing down to the roots about may/june.
Then come the butterflies who lay egg all over the leaves. These hatch into caterpillars which will eat everything. So grow under fine net or fleece.

Glen · « **Reply #5 on:** February 24, 2008, 20:40 »

Sorry, what on earth do the collars look like and what size do they need to be etc?

clive f · « **Reply #6 on:** February 24, 2008, 21:02 »

glen callars are round flat discs with a cut to the centre of the disc, you put round the base of the stem of the plant

ParsnipPete · « **Reply #7 on:** February 24, 2008, 21:03 »

Quote from: "Glen"

Sorry, what on earth do the collars look like and what size do they need to be etc?

About four to six inch square with a slit cut to half way through.The slit goes round the stem flat on the ground. I make additional cuts at the end of the slit to allow for stem growth.

Glen · « **Reply #8 on:** February 24, 2008, 21:04 »

Cheers guys!

clive f · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2008, 21:08 »

about 4inc in dia, sorry i don't do metric

tessiesplot · « **Reply #10 on:** February 24, 2008, 21:10 »

Hiya all

I've got some cabbage seedlings growing indoors and they are starting to fall over, how can i stop this or should i start agian ??

Shauny

ParsnipPete · « **Reply #11 on:** February 24, 2008, 23:14 »

Quote from: "tessiesplot"

Hiya all

I've got some cabbage seedlings growing indoors and they are starting to fall over, how can i stop this or should i start agian ??

Shauny

Start again.

compostqueen · « **Reply #12 on:** February 25, 2008, 08:53 »

I made my own brassica collars. Mindless, boring activity for a winter's night while watching the telly

I made them out of that black, damp-proofing membrane which comes on a roll, which I found in my husband's workshop

ParsnipPete · « **Reply #13 on:** February 25, 2008, 14:34 »

Quote from: "compostqueen"

Mindless, boring activity

Indeed, but you'll only need to do it once

compostqueen · « **Reply #14 on:** February 25, 2008, 15:05 »

phew

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