[jimroden]

Hi
I took on a badly kept garden as most of us do I have cleared it all and dug it all over but this season (my first) I have been able to successfully grow ant type of brasica's of any sort. The white cabbage was rubbish no head. The Savoy again no head and cauliflowers are rubbish also and the broccoli has bolted and gone to seed.
I have been told that the ground is to loose as I have dug it over then planted.

Any ideas for next year

Jim

[muntjac]

who ever told ya that ws talking tosh ...... its down to the weather and lack of good nutrients .fear  not read my brassica section on growing tips top of grow your own .i dig over then plant my brassicas .i tromp em in each time i work on them .the weather has played havoc with all brassicas this year manure asap , start off early next year with fresh seed  grow good plants to set out lime the ground and net them against the butterfly catterpilars n water feed and you will like i hope to have good brassicas, and welcome to the site n good luck  

[richyrich7]

Yep they talkin rubbish follow Muntjacs advice and you won't go far wrong, I've had pretty much the same this year it's down to the weather.

[WG.]

Don't pull up the Savoys yet - they may well still form heads.

[Aidy]

My savoys did'nt prduce heads last year but made superb spring cabbages so did not go to waste.

[muntjac]

thinking ..... get some sulphate of ammonia from garden shop. feed teaspoon to each cabbage etc .then stand back .water well feed another 1/2 teaspoon next week same day

[jimroden]

cheers guy's

Jim

[Sadgit]

hang on.. manure now and them lime next year? I thought liming the same year as manure was a bad idea?

[muntjac]

works for me ........... i put the lime on in spring manure in winter  

[Sadgit]

works for me ........... i put the lime on in spring manure in winter  

well if it is good for you munty it is good for me cheers