Spring cabbage

[Barbara]

Lots of people are planting these now down at the lottys, where are they getting them from, have they grown them from seed or bought them as small plants, any body know ?.

[Jilly]

I saw a few strips of them in Homebase last week Barbara, they looked a bit motheaten though, but it must mean they're about i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/undecided.gif

Jillyx

[Barbara]

Thanks Jilly, I'll have a look around .

[Tig]

I rescued a tray from Homebase last week for 50p Barbara.
Folk could have sown them around the end of July, early August though.

x Tig

[Mowhay]

I agree with Tig Barbara you can get the seeds from all the usual companies but its too late now. Have a look in your local GC or B&Q to see if they have any cheap ones left. They will soon look better with a little TLC.

[Barbara]

I've got a packet of seeds somewhere but I can't think that they said sow July Aug.

anyway I'll be calling on homebase tomorrow, there's one near Sharon, Thanks all.

[bigolob]

Years ago I loved to grow Spring cabbage as they gave an interest in the veg. garden during the miserable long winter days and were superb to lift when needed.

I grew them from seed in trays in September/October in the GH, transplanted into peat pots (3 inch) when big enough andf then in January/February transplanted outside under chloshes (sorry about the spelling) in previously manured ground. A small number would be devoured by caterpillars but the majority survived. Dug-up in spring, they were fantastic and cost next to nothing.

[Barbara]

Thanks for that bigolob,

[bigolob]

Further to my last post, how about Leeks? They are equally easy to grow and what a pleasure to dig-up in winter for winter veg. soups when needed.

Look up on the Net growing of Leeks, as it would take me far too long to describe here.

[Barbara]

Thanks.