Spring Cabbages... Oops..

I bought a 3 variety Cabbage seed pack and didn't realise Spring Cabbages are to be grown from July and then over wintered... Would they grow as a normal summer crop or am I being stupid!!

As DD says a lot of Spring cabbage varieties can be grown in two seasons. Spring cabbage varieties are hardy enough to stand the Winter. Mind you, the -16C in Holbeach last night will test them.

The last couple of nights have definitely done for my chard, look dead as a doornail. Next year I'll keep a couple of plants in my tunnel over winter so I can keep them going.

My chard looked done for on the plot today as well, but I know it will reshoot and I'll get a few more pickings before they bolt this spring.

I've also sown spring cabbage this time of year for a later than usual crop when my overwintering crop got it's net blown off and the pigeons did for it    I started them in the cold greenhouse and then planted them out once they were sturdy little plants under cloches, then net and they worked fine.  Worth a go Gavin and maybe a few later for an autumn crop