Cabbage (Autumn Red)
How to Grow Autumn Red Cabbage in the UK Autumn red cabbage produces dense purple heads for shredding, braising and pickling. The plants build their leaves through spring and summer, so autumn describes the harvest rather than the sowing season. Choose an autumn variety, protect young plants and maintain steady growth. A few sound heads […]
Cabbage (Autumn)
How to Grow Autumn Cabbage in the UK Autumn cabbage turns a spring sowing into firm heads as summer crops finish. This guide covers green and Savoy types selected for autumn cutting. Plan the bed early, establish plants through summer and harvest each head when ready. Autumn describes the harvest, not the sowing season. Autumn […]
Cabbage (Spring Red)
Growing Red Cabbage from Spring Sowing Spring is a useful time to start red cabbage, but the heads usually mature in summer or autumn. This guide interprets the calendar name Cabbage (Spring Red) as a spring sowing crop. It does not promise red heads in spring or treat ordinary red cabbage as the overwintered green […]
Cabbage (Spring)
How to Grow Spring Cabbage in the UK Spring cabbage starts long before spring. Sow suitable varieties in summer, establish them before winter and harvest tender greens or firm hearts the following year. The crop is particularly useful when winter vegetables are finishing and newly sown crops are still small. This guide covers green spring […]
Cabbage (Summer Red)
How to Grow Red Cabbage for Summer Harvests A red cabbage picked in summer brings crisp leaves and colour to the kitchen without waiting for the main autumn crop. Success begins with a variety suited to earlier harvest, followed by bright seedling conditions, timely planting and consistent watering. This guide focuses on red heads for […]
Cabbage (Summer)
How to Grow Summer Cabbage in the UK Summer cabbages turn spring sowings into crisp heads for summer meals. Choose a seasonal variety, then provide space, steady moisture and insect protection. A short row is often more useful than a large batch that all needs cutting at once. Spring sowing Summer harvest Pointed or round […]
