| Winter CabbageSowingThe seed is sown as
| |
| | crinkled leaves may be seen in most
|
| for summer and autumn cabbages; in the
| |
| | greengrocery shops, but it is the
|
| north it may be necessary to sow it in
| |
| | home-grown ones that have the best
|
| the middle of March, but in areas where
| |
| | flavour. To improve the flavour it
|
| the weather is mild it can be sown in
| |
| | should be touched by frost, which is
|
| April or May. To save time the seeds can
| |
| | generally not a problem as this is a
|
| be sown where they are to grow. Sow three
| |
| | winter cabbage. They do best in heavy
|
| seeds every 2 ft. (60cm) along a drill;
| |
| | loams and it is usual to plant them in
|
| later the plants can be thinned out to
| |
| | the plot where early potatoes or peas
|
| allow room for good growth and
| |
| | have been growing, it will then not be
|
| development. Those that were not sown in
| |
| | necessary to add farmyard manure to the
|
| their final growing position can be
| |
| | soil. Fork or rake the soil well and add
|
| planted out in July allowing 2 ft. (60cm)
| |
| | fish manure at 3 oz. (90g) to the sq. yd.
|
| between the plants.HarvestingWinter
| |
| | Lime should be applied as a top dressing
|
| cabbage will be ready for cutting any
| |
| | unless the soil is already chalky. A top
|
| time between November and the end of
| |
| | dressing of dried blood should be given
|
| February depending of course on the
| |
| | in early August just to boost the nitrate
|
| variety sown. It will be a long time
| |
| | level.SowingMarch is the time to prepare
|
| before the hearts burst and run to seed
| |
| | a seed bed in a warm position in the
|
| once the cold weather has arrived.Savoy
| |
| | vegetable garden. A second sowing can be
|
| CabbageThe Savoy cabbage is a very
| |
| | made a little later in April. Tread the
|
| popular variety; it is mellow-flavoured
| |
| | bed firm then rake it to make the soil
|
| and cooks well. The loose, full head of
| |
| | fine.
|
