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Brassica oleracea
Early cabbage with small, tight, crunchy 3-4 lb. heads. Old fashioned variety with delicate sweet flavor, perfect shredded raw for coleslaw or simply steamed or stir-fried. Approx. 65 days to harvest.
750 mg
| Light | Full sun |
| Row Spacing | 18 inches |
| Plant Spacing | 14-18 inches |
| Planting depth | 1/2 inch |
| Days to germination | 7-12 |
| Plant Height | 5-8 inches |
Gardener's Notes: In spring to midsummer, sow 3-4 seeds, 14-16 in. apart in rich, well-amended soil. Cover 1/2 in. deep. When seedlings are well established, thin to strongest single seedling. Keep well weeded and feed monthly with high nitrogen fertilizer. For transplants, start about 6 weeks early. Transplant about 2 weeks before last frost. Provide even moisture as heads are forming. Watch for caterpillars; control with non-toxic B.T.
Description
Brassica oleracea
Early cabbage with small, tight, crunchy 3-4 lb. heads. Old fashioned variety with delicate sweet flavor, perfect shredded raw for coleslaw or simply steamed or stir-fried. Approx. 65 days to harvest.
750 mg
| Light | Full sun |
| Row Spacing | 18 inches |
| Plant Spacing | 14-18 inches |
| Planting depth | 1/2 inch |
| Days to germination | 7-12 |
| Plant Height | 5-8 inches |
Gardener's Notes: In spring to midsummer, sow 3-4 seeds, 14-16 in. apart in rich, well-amended soil. Cover 1/2 in. deep. When seedlings are well established, thin to strongest single seedling. Keep well weeded and feed monthly with high nitrogen fertilizer. For transplants, start about 6 weeks early. Transplant about 2 weeks before last frost. Provide even moisture as heads are forming. Watch for caterpillars; control with non-toxic B.T.
