[Jamie Butterworth]

How do i get my cabbages to heart up, or will they doi themselves eventually?

[mumofstig]

If they are meant to heart up they will do in their own time...........what sort are you growing Jamie?

[Jamie Butterworth]

Savoy and greyhound

[mumofstig]

Most savoys are for eating after Christmas, so they have plenty of time
Greyhound is one of those that can be grown most of the year, so will depend when you planted and also the weather...so that one's not so easy 

[Jamie Butterworth]

Thats mos, i was planning on having cabbage on Christmas day, could this still hapen, and the greyhounds were planted earlly spring

[mumofstig]

from an early spring sowing greyhound should be hearting up by now ...........are they showing no signs at all?

Hopefully you should get small savoys in time

[Jamie Butterworth]

The greyhounds are huge, just no heart, loads of foliage 

[mumofstig]

Did you make sure the soil was really firmed when you planted them...planting into soft soil can mean they don't make a heart, just stay as loose greens

[Jamie Butterworth]

Yeah, but if i was to end up with just leaves, could i use them in the same as i was would if they had hearted up?

[AndyRVTR]

Cabbage is Cabbage Jamie... hearted or not, it still tastes the same 

[TheSpartacat]

Hmm, I just had a thought... I always prefer the darker outer leaves of cabbage, over the paler inner leaves of the hearts... so... if I don't firm the ground up, does that mean I'd get more darker green outer styled leaves??? (more of what i like?)