Cabbage in summer and how to grow all year

Cabbage grows best in temperate conditions with plenty of moisture.
They are well suited to my climate and I water when it’s dry.
See the amazing results you can achieve when you have moisture, mildness and no dig soil with compost mulch.

Homeacres no dig garden is near the Atlantic Ocean at 51° north. Summer temperatures averaged 20 to 21°C, around 70°F and winter daytime temperatures are around 8°C, 2°C by night (mid-forties to mid-thirties F) with occasional frosts. Rainfall averages 80mm, 3.2 inches per month.

1 Mermaids Tale sown 8th May planted 7th June, now coming ready, nice open pollinated variation
2 Stanton F1 same dates, Tundra type for harvest late autumn probably, hybrid vigour and uniformity
3 Red cabbage Klimaro F1 larger and redder, and Granat open pollinated. All sown 8th May but planted 18th June
4 Balkan (Bulgarian) cabbage sown 26th April planted 13th May, now ready and large. Also, see the caterpillars!
5 Stonehead F1 sown 7th June planted 4th July, for smaller heads late autumn and to store, spaced closer 15-18in instead of 18-20in
6 Wintessa F1 Savoy, sown 23rd June planted 22nd July and with mesh still over. I show hoeing the viola seedlings, a quick way to weed.

Online Cabbage Growing Guide
https://shop.charlesdowding.co.uk/products/cabbage-growing-guide

See my No Dig book for cabbage-growing details:
https://shop.charlesdowding.co.uk/products/no-dig-nurture-your-soil-to-grow-better-veg-with-less-effort

00:00 Intro
00:31 Knowing your types
00:46 Ideal soil condition, using covers, spraying against butterflies
01:42 Variety Mermaid’s Tail, an early type - how to know when ready
02:45 Variety Stanton, a winter type
04:10 Variety Kilmaro, another winter type, red
04:26 Variety Granat, another red type, open-pollinated
05:06 Variety from Bulgaria, a summer type - name not known!
05:38 I harvest one that is ready - some damage at the bottom, and a slug
07:11 Growing time, and when to remove covers
07:50 Variety Stonehead, F1, a winter type great for storing
08:51 Deleafing - damaged lower leaves
10:42 Savoy for spring harvest, Wintessa variety, white F1 hybrid
11:55 Watering, and using mesh covers against insects and wind
12:35 A cabbage eaten by caterpillars
12:51 Weeding
13:25 Removing remains of plant after harvesting cabbage
15:27 Outro - many sowing options, managing pests

Music by: @rorydinwoodiemusic
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Filmed by Carly Dutton-Edwards 9th August 2024 at Homeacres no dig garden, Somerset, UK.

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