Savoy cabbage & Frost Question

Sharonx · « **on:** November 12, 2008, 08:32 »

Hi,
Have just finished the last of the white cabbage and pointed cabbage and still have plenty of Savoy left in the ground. Will I lose them to frost if I don't use them or give them away soon or will they be ok? Not due any frost yet I shouldn't think but still need to be prepared. Thanks

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** November 12, 2008, 08:54 »

I find savoys quite frost hardy.

Salmo · « **Reply #2 on:** November 12, 2008, 10:49 »

Savoys are frost proof so you can leave them in the ground all winter.

Here goes the old fogie bit. The only time I can remember them being frozen solid and spoiling was in the winter of 1963 when the temperature stayed below freezing day and night for 3 weeks. Almost unimaginable now.

compostqueen · « **Reply #3 on:** November 12, 2008, 12:53 »

Ee by eck, 1963 was the year I got hit in the mouth by a sledge and broke a tooth. Wasn't even my sledge

mumofstig · « **Reply #4 on:** November 12, 2008, 17:49 »

dunno bout not due a frost yet.......... I'm at ashford kent and we've already had 3 which we 'shouldn't' have had yet and last night was the worst so far! :shock:

But the savoys are ok, slowly getting a bit bigger (i hope) before i eat them YUM

Sharonx · « **Reply #5 on:** November 12, 2008, 20:15 »

That's not very far from me (Rainham Medway) woke up to glorious sunshine & blue skies so must have missed me :shock:

Least my Savoys are going to be ok when we do get some, which will be soon by the sounds of it

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