Vegetable

• Crops in :

  About 60 days from transplanting

Description

Early ballhead summer cabbage, Cabbage Derby Day has good resistance against bolting.

Sowing Instructions

Sow seeds mid February in pots or trays under glass, then transplant outdoors for earliest heads in June. Alternatively sow seeds outdoors from mid March to end of May, thinly in a prepared seedbed, 13mm deep.

Growing Instructions

Transplant when large enough to handle, about 5 weeks from sowing, in to well prepared soil in a sunny spot, allowing 38cm each way between plants. Plant firmly and water in. Compact plants allow closer spacings and less wasted outer leaves.

Aftercare

Later sowing from end of May will produce quality heads to October.

Nutritional Information

Eaten raw or cooked, cabbages are an excellent source of Vitamin C. Try to use all healthy outer leaves, as the darkest green leaves contain the most nutrients.

Kitchen Notes

Delicious boiled, steamed or shredded raw into salads.

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