5 Cabbage Growing Mistakes to AVOID
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Published 2023-02-16
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Mistake #1: Growing One Variety
01:38 - Mistake #2: Not Fertilizing Enough
02:23 - Mistake #3: Not Enough Space
03:16 - Mistake #4: Placement & Timing
04:25 - Mistake #5: Watering
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All Comments (21)
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Another reason to grow more than one variety (of anything) is that I've noticed that pests usually prefer one variety over another, so I consider one of them to be sacrificial.
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I have given up on heading Brassicas. Plant them early, they bolt in the Indian summer, plant them late and you catch the FREEZE that comes once or twice a year. BUT I AM HAPPY FOR YOU
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I get a spring crop of cabbage before June is over, skip the scorching summer, go fishing, plant again in September for a fall crop , I just finished off my hoard of fresh fermented fridge sauerkraut 3 days ago
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I can't wait, we've been locked into an icy winter for months and the only thing that gets me out of the February doldrums is the thought of what new plants I am going to try this year. I think cabbage is on top of my list for 2023.
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I am lucky enough to be in a cabbage farming area during our growing season and can go to one of several farmers markets to get fresh from the field. Really helps with my garden space for other things. NE Florida area Zone 8/9.
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Just the video I needed, cabbage was the first seed I started for my first season gardening. So... now I have permission to get more seeds since I only have one variety... right? 😉
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I normally let 2 or 3 of my 12 seed for the bees and to adapt to the area. I have 5 different kinds and I do the same with all.
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I grew an awesome head of cabbage last year....by mistake. I thought it was a collard until it was actually time to harvest it. LOL What a surprise that was. Now I'm afraid to be more purposeful in my planting. We'll see.
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I got a few epic cabbages growing right now So far looking good but this is my 1st attempt at growing cabbage from seeds🌱❤️appreciate the video very much
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Years ago, I watched a program where the gardener harvested a head of cabbage by just cutting below the head, leaving the rest of the plant intact. This was done because multiple, smaller heads of cabbage will form. Have you tried or experienced this technique?
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I grew my first cabbage last fall and loved it! I can't wait to grow larger ones this year.
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Mine just won’t form a head. The weather keeps going from 80 to 50 here!!
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I agree with everything you said. In my zone 4 garden, slugs can be a problem but I use Safers Slug Bait (iron phosphate). I usually only have to put it out 2 or 3 times a season and that does the trick. Although my broccoli gets cabbage worms, my cabbage rarely does. I guess they are all eating my broccoli.
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I love cabbage! This is a very valuable vegetable! It contains a lot of sulfur, so a menu that includes cabbage makes us happy! Sulfur is an important winter element for creating human endorphins (happiness hormones). Great video!
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I finally got a huge cabbage last year. My problem was the cabbage worms would eat more than I would. Last year I put a fine netting over it and no more cabbage worms. The netting allowed light and water to go through.
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Perfect timing. Just planted some medium sized plants, thanks.
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If you just harvest the head and leave part of the plant it will grow smaller heads! Here in WI I’ll plant in May and harvest my main heads in July and then smaller heads in Sept!
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Ok Kev, I’m listening mine are big but no heads!
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Thank you for this video. I was considering growing cabbages this year and had not properly considered how big they would get. Now, I know that I might have enough space to grow one head of cabbage in each raised bed.
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We all gonna just pretend 1:48 didn't happen?
