Cabbage tundra

[caroline7758]

First year growing cabbage and although my packet says harvest June to October, others say from November. Will they improve or deteriorate if left in the ground longer?

[caroline7758]

[jimtheworzel]

they will split then go to seed...if ready know cut for use or freeze


aka...jtw

[saddad]

We find they will "hold" in the ground over Winter but at the first touch of Spring they split...  :-\

[kt.]

The past 3 years of growing Tundra - they always seem to be small.  Might change to a different variety next year. ::) ::)

[Tee Gee]

I'm not a great cabbage lover but this is the one I grow for winter use.

I have no problem with them holding up through the winter, don't know about the splitting as my crop is generally eaten by spring!

Regarding size I find them just fine for me & her!!

[caroline7758]

I've only got four or five but they are a decen size- just need to persuadev the family they like cabbage!

[davyw1]

Its one cabbage that you have to be careful where you plant as they can still be there where you want to put your spuds.

The past 3 years of growing Tundra - they always seem to be small.  Might change to a different variety next year. ::) ::)

KT
Do you put ant fertalizer ( growmore FB&B ) around the plant when putting them in.

[kt.]

KT
Do you put ant fertalizer ( growmore FB&B ) around the plant when putting them in.

The seeds are potted on into multipurpose compost with feed but that's it.  No other feeds once in the ground.  I have been thinking about putting down some chicken pellets fertilizer this weekend for a change though.  I have never used BF&B for anything.  Probably more so because I have never really understood it :-[

[davyw1]

KT
Do you put ant fertilizer ( growmore FB&B ) around the plant when putting them in.

The seeds are potted on into multipurpose compost with feed but that's it.  No other feeds once in the ground.  I have been thinking about putting down some chicken pellets fertilizer this weekend for a change though.  I have never used BF&B for anything.  Probably more so because I have never really understood it :-[

I don't think you can get good results by just using manure or fertilizer i believe you need a combination of both. If i don't have enough well rooted manure i will give the soil a top dressing of 6X or organic manure and rake it in.
Some gardeners will scatter the fertilizer (growmore, FB&B) over the plot personally i think this is a waist so what i do is when i plant out i put a circle of growmore around each plant making sure it does not touch the stalk, this way i know that the fertilizer is going to go where it is needed directly to the roots.