Cabbage Durham Early

Durham Early is a firm favourite—reliable and versatile. Pick young for tender spring greens, or leave a few to heart up into sweet, pointed cabbages later in spring. A great way to stretch the season.

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.

RECIPE IDEA: 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!