Growing Cabbage

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

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 41°F and 64°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 20 - 30 inches 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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27 Nov 11, Rex (New Zealand - temperate climate): I wonder if you can tell me if cabbages can resow themselves ? I have cabbages growing along my fence a long way away from my garden so don't know how they come to be there
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15 Mar 09, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Tamera, Brassicas are things like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower. Green vegetables which are good for us.
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28 Jul 08, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): Nikki, plant your cabbages out when they have developed past the first two leaves and are looking a bit sturdy: about 8-10cm tall. Good luck with your gardening.
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