Growing Cabbage

Brassica sp. : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	S	S					S	S
			T	T					T	T

(Best months for growing Cabbage in New Zealand - cool/mountain regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Easy to grow. Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 5°C and 18°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 50 - 75 cm apart
Harvest in 11-15 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturtium, rhubarb, aromatic herbs (sage, dill, chamomile, thyme)
Avoid growing close to: Climbing (pole) beans, tomato, peppers (chili, capsicum), eggplant (aubergine), strawberry, mustard, parsnip

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01 Nov 20, Allen Lee (Australia - temperate climate): Small snails are attacking plants even my passionfruit now into cabbages found some in my lemonade tree too!!
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05 Jun 20, Helen Prince Bailey (USA - Zone 7a climate): Cabbage question... Should we cut the bottom leaves? Especially if it is dying (yellow or just shriveling)? Thanks!
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20 Apr 20, Kaye moore (Australia - sub-tropical climate): What do u spray cabbages with to keep grubs out
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06 Dec 20, Glenn (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Nothing - simply place a small piece of mosquito netting over the cabbage with a couple of sticks to keep it off the cabbage to stop the white cabbage moths landing to lay eggs. Bingo: another step to organic cabbages.
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01 May 20, Michael (Australia - temperate climate): You can make organic spray from garlic or mix olive oil with water and add a squirt of liquid soap. Lots of ways to do it , just search online for some others using chilli or neem oil. Goodluck!
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21 Apr 20, (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Look on the internet for 1. chemical sprays at Bunnings or nurseries or 2. if you want organic, look for one of them. You can buy some organic ones or make then up yourself.
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23 Apr 20, Gozer DeLino (Australia - temperate climate): You can use "Take Down" from Monterey. It is a Pyrethrin based organic spray.
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02 Mar 20, Anele (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): How to plant cabbage in year round production
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02 Mar 20, anon (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): In semi arid you can't by the guide here,. If you really want to try ,buy a very good shade house and try.
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23 Feb 20, Rsshied (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Good day. I am growing cabbages,i planted it from the tray that i got form Stodels. I planted it in 1 December 2019 and its heads are looking very small. What should i feed the cabbages with. Thank you.
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