[Mr Dog]

I grew Minicole and Cabbice this year for summer (mainly salad/coleslaw use) and found little difference with the latter growing slightly larger. Just checked the current price at DTB's and as Yorkie says they're on the expensive side....

if you use cabbage for coleslaw and salads you should look in to kohlrabi, shredded up it makes a fine coleslaw or addition to a salad,  it used much less space than a cabbage, the leaves are good in stir fry, use it like pak choi, the leaves also go well in a salad.

Oh yes. I grow kohlrabi mainly for making coleslaws too. In fact a quarter of the last one harvested went into one yesterday. The final quarter will go the same way during the coming week.

[mumofstig]

if you use cabbage for coleslaw and salads you should look in to kohlrabi, shredded up it makes a fine coleslaw or addition to a salad,  it used much less space than a cabbage, the leaves are good in stir fry, use it like pak choi, the leaves also go well in a salad.

All well and good if you like the taste - I'm not so keen

[Plot 1 Problems]

Kohlrabi is a gift from heaven itself! I love grating it with cabbage to add extra flavour to sauerkraut.
Yes I am decended from Germans

[jambop]

It may be a humble cabbage to some BUT they are actually quite difficult to grow where I live. This is due to the high temperatures we get down here. Even in the spring time when the sun comes through the leaves of the brassicas go limp and droop. I tend to try to grow them over the winter so they are ready in the early spring and have had good success . This year that was a total disaster the ground was so wet they all just died off. I have constructed raised beds now and this should not be a problem this year.

[rowlandwells]

 Kohlrabi is  worth trying Kernon24 never thought of that for a salad grew it then didn't know what to do with it something new every day that's one for my garden diary thanks RW

[Wellington]

Greyhound for me. I only really want cabbage for winter and spring and only then for the odd change from kale, which is a better harvest for one (a whole cabbage is rather a lot to get through!).

I do enjoy those lovey dark green savoy leaves, though. I wonder if you can pick just the outer leaves, before the plant starts to heart properly.  I’ve never grown it before, so I might have to try that...

[Plot 1 Problems]

Greyhound for me. I only really want cabbage for winter and spring and only then for the odd change from kale, which is a better harvest for one (a whole cabbage is rather a lot to get through!).

I do enjoy those lovey dark green savoy leaves, though. I wonder if you can pick just the outer leaves, before the plant starts to heart properly.  I’ve never grown it before, so I might have to try that...

If you find that a cabbage is too much for one, how about planting them closer together, this will lead to smaller heads.

[New shoot]

You can get seeds for mini savoy cabbages .  Alcosa is one I have seen for sale.

[jambop]

One cabbage that is ubiquitous down here is one that grows very tall and has a very thick stem. The leaves of the cabbage are harvested by taking one or two from each plant. The leaves are large and somewhat leathery they are mainly used in soup and stews. They do however seem tolerant of the hot weather.

[Wellington]

You can get seeds for mini savoy cabbages .  Alcosa is one I have seen for sale.

I did promise no more seeds, but I think I need to try that. Mini savoys sound too good to be true!