Cabbage Golden Acre (organic seeds) has excellent small heads of first rate quality and flavour. Can be grown at 30cm spacings. Can be sown early under glass. Crops from July onwards.
WHEN TO SOW
February to May
WHERE TO SOW
Early sowings in trays or modules under glass at 13ºC. Later sowings direct into a seedbed in shallow drills 15.cm deep
WHAT TO DO NEXT
Prick off glasshouse seedlings when 6-8cm tall into trays 5cm apart. Thin module sowings to single plants. Harden off before planting out in the growing site from early May 30cm apart. Thin outdoor sowings to 4-6cm apart as soon as possible, planting in the growing site when 15cm tall to same spacing
MATURITY
June to September
HANDY TIP
For a second crop of miniature cabbages, cut the first cabbage cleanly and cut a cross in the top of the stump left behind, secondary growth will appear.