Berns is a tasty new open-pollinated variety—a gently pointed summer cabbage that’s ideal for repeat sowings to keep the harvest going into autumn. The medium-sized heads have darker leaves, good flavour, and resist splitting. A great all-round choice for the veg patch.
This variety is part of our naturally nurtured range, the seed comes from an organic source
SOW: seed depth 10mm, start in modules or pots from late January to end of June. Repeat sow* every few weeks for crops into the autumn.
GROW: about 5/6 weeks after sowing, when large enough to handle, harden off and plant out. Space at 35cm for smaller summer heads and 40-45cm for slightly larger later heads. Early cabbages from June with your last later sown plants cropping into October.
ENJOY: store in a poly bag for up to a week in a fridge. We prefer to steam our cabbage, but you can cook it in boiling water. To Freeze – shred or cut, blanch for 1 minute, plunge into cold water and drain.
*Repeat sowing – you can sow every 2-3 weeks so you have cabbages maturing over a longer period or you can time your sowing for a specific crop. For Berns sowing in Jan/Feb should crop in June time (approximately 4 months) so a sowing in March should crop July time. A last sowing in June/ early July should crop into October (expect faster growth in warm weather and your cabbages will need careful watering).
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