[Urbanite]

Hi all, could anyone recommend a good (pref) red cabbage to sow now for overwintering?,I know its late but got space available soon (polytunnel and outside) and really fancy me some red cabbage.

[Plot 1 Problems]

I'm overwintering some January King outside this year and under double cover in the tunnel I'll have a couple of Red Rodeo.

[sunshineband]

I have just sown Lodero, which is a mid sized, club root resistant sort, and they germinated in four days, which is promising.
They overwintered well last year despite the rain and cold

[Yorkie]

Looking at the Mr Fothergill's catalogue, Tinty can also be sown in June - it's a pointed head red cabbage.

[lettice]

Do not grow cabbages now, as have plenty locally who do and I swap other vegetables for them.
But a successful summer sown red cabbage that I grew for a number of years matured quickly was Ruby perfection.
I got the seeds in France, but it was the same supplier as Marshalls.
I sowed them in May and June outdoors and replanted them spaced a foot apart when they had about three sets of leaves. They grew quick and were mature in September and October.
Very tasty too.