In the past I have tried to find different varieties that had different sow grow and harvest times so that I could try grow and harvest for as long as possible. Plans for 2020 didn't pan out due to shielding my wife against Covid-19, and 2021 was not a lot better, so I made the magic happen in 2022, and I will be looking to repeat the success in 2023.
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Cabbage Seeds if kept in ideal conditions last 4 - 7 years
Review of Seed Stocks with Sow by date of 2025
Cordoba F1 - D.T.Brown - 30 Seeds - £4.59 Packed YE 2023
Collard Hi-Crop F1 - Dobies - 25 Seeds - £2.99 - Packed YE 2023
Review of Seed Stocks with Sow by date of 2026
Marquis F1 - D.T.Brown - 30 Seeds - £2.99 - Packed YE Jul/23
Tourmaline F1 - D.T.Brown - 50 Seeds - £2.99 - Packed YE Aug/23
The first clubroot resistant Savoy cabbage with great tasting leaves forming large, heavy heads.
Also resistant to ringspot and white rust for consistently high-quality crops of large savoy cabbages weighing between 1.5kg-2kg each.
The leaves are attractive and are of good colour and flavour.
Packed with nutrition, this large non-heading cabbage is a versatile, long-season crop.
Collard 'Hi-Crop' can be used for spring or autumn greens and either harvested as a whole, looseleaf cabbage or picked for cut and come again, removing leaves from the centre as required.
The large, blue-green, textured leaves are well-flavoured and borne on vigorous plants which are slow to bolt. Maturity: 60 days. Height: 40cm (16”). Spread: 50cm (20”).
SOW INDOORS February-April, thinly in trays of compost, 1.5cm/half-in deep. Transplant when plants are about 10cm/4in tall, spacing of 30cm/1ft.
SOW OUTDOORS March-June. Transplant at 2-4 leaf stage to final growing position. Firm in well. Keep moist.
Harvest June - October
Attractive savoyed leaves with excellent flavour and winter hardiness. Forms large dense heads with resistance to black rot.
SOW INDOORS February-April, thinly in trays of compost, 1.5cm/half-in deep. Transplant when plants are about 10cm/4in tall, spacing of 60cm/2ft. SOW
OUTDOORS April-June. Transplant at 2-4 leaf stage to final growing position. Firm in well. Keep moist
Harvest December - March
Looking at the sowing instructions in particular the spacing and rows, I thought about the planting membrane sheets that I already have and decided to create a new one specifically for the Spring Greens in 2024
Looking at the sowing instructions in particular the spacing and rows, I thought about the planting membrane sheets that I already have and decided to create a new one specifically for the Spring Greens in 2024
So the idea is to give a 300mm exclusion zone around the perimeter so that hopefully it keeps the spring greens away from the netted hoops that will go over the bed. working on the basis of 150mm centres and 300mm between rows, I decided to stagger alternate rows so there is a little more space between plants but they are still dense enough to assist in growing as spring greens.
I've also bought a pack of Cabbage Durham Early Spring Green Seeds for £1.39 incl. P&P from Premier Seeds Direct for an Autumn sowing.
This variety is a well-known and very reliable compact spring cabbage producing dark green pointed firm heads of medium size, good flavour and texture. Suited for high density growing for spring greens harvesting from Feb onwards and Apr for fully mature heads. Autumn sowing variety.
Cultivation Advice Cabbage Durham Early Spring Greens
- Sow between Mid-July and Sep thinly in trays or directly to seed drills using 2-3 seeds every 12 in.
- Planting depth 1/8 inch. When seedlings are 1 inch tall thin to one plant every 12-18 inches or plant out tray seedlings to growing location.
- Best sown / located in full sun where no cabbage was grown the year before.
- Keep weed free and protect against pests, especially pigeons over-winter.
- Harvest alternative plants from Feb as spring greens and mature heads from early Apr.
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