A firm favourite, this reliable variety can be enjoyed as early spring greens or leave some to heart up to give you sweet flavoured pointed cabbages later in the spring. Price for 20 seeds
SOW: 10mm deep in pots or modules in mid-July and August
GROW: after 6-8 weeks, when large enough to handle, plant out setting the plants about 1cm or so deeper than they were. For spring greens plant 15cm apart and then harvest alternate plants in March to leave a wider spacing for the rest to heart into April.
Have you tried braised cabbage yet?
In a deep frying pan soften onions with some ginger in olive oil, add shredded cabbage and a slosh of dark beer (or Guinness), season, cover, reduce the heat and cook until the cabbage is tender. Enjoy the rest of the beer after dinner!
