Cabbage
Featured Recipes: Gardening Tips: Many summer pest problems can be avoided with an ounce of springtime protection. Lightweight floating row covers, placed over young transplants as soon as you set them out, will keep out the flying insects that later turn into root maggots and cabbage worms - both of which bother brassica crops such as broccoli, cabbage and kale. The covers will let in plenty of light, air and water, but you'll need to pull them aside when you weed. Do this early in the morning when flying insects are the least active, to keep them from laying their eggs. By the time the plants are big enough to be constrained by the covers, they'll be mature enough to withstand a couple of little buggies and won't need the covers anyway. Long Life for Cabbages
Next time you harvest cabbages, try leaving the stem and roots on
before you put them in your root cellar, or other cool, moist
storage area. They will keep better and you can produce a second
crop from each stem. Pot up a stem, with the cabbage head
removed, in a large pot of soil mix, feed and water, and wait for
tasty young leaves to sprout all along the stem. Great for winter
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Written records indicate the existence of cabbage as early as 600 B.C., although it was not introduced to America until the 16th century. Cabbage may be the most commonly used vegetable in the world and has sustained humanity through many hard times. Thai cooks stir-fry it; Pennsylvania Dutch cook it with sausage; Czechs make it into zeli salat! Cabbage rolls, coleslaw, sauerkraut, Basque cabbage soup with white beans and sausage - all this, and cabbage is nutritionally rich. There are a few tricks to raising cabbage, but once you get the hang of it, it grows in any sunny kitchen garden. Cabbage favors cool weather, growing sweeter after being kissed by frost.
Average seed life: 3 years
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#1505 Gonzales Baby Cabbage: 55 days
This is one heck of a perfect little cabbage, weighing in at one pound when 6” in diameter and ready to harvest. Another early baby, Gonzales yields attractive, uniform cabbages that look like lustrous, blue-green softballs. Its dense, firm heads resist splitting and have a particularly sweet flavor and a crisp, crunchy texture. It is also perfect for small-space, kitchen gardens: it may be planted 8” to 12” apart and enjoyed in every type of delectable cabbage recipe~fresh and raw in toothsome salads, steamed or baked. (F1.)
Packet of 100 Seeds / $3.05
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#1510 Savoy Express Baby Cabbage: 55 days
This is simply the best baby savoy around, designed to be harvested no larger than 6”, at around one pound. One head of Savoy Express is perfect for one meal and eminently suited to the home gardener with limited space. The unusual yellow-green exterior and creamy buttery-yellow interior adds to the attraction. Savoy Express is about two weeks faster than other cabbage, making it ideal for those with short growing seasons. Sweet even when raw, Savoy Express is perfect for juicing, salads or sauerkraut. (F1.)
Packet of 100 Seeds / $3.05
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#1530 Primero Red Cabbage: 72 days
The first of the red cabbages to mature, it is compact, dense and dark
red with an unsurpassed, sweet taste and tender texture. Harvest Primero at
two to four pounds, a perfect one-meal size for a small family. On a crisp
fall day, use it in a sweet sauerkraut: sauté chopped onion in a bit of
butter and set aside. Shred the cabbage and coarsely chop sweet, firm
apples. Place in a large pot, cover with water and add a bit of cider
vinegar and a whisker of sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer slowly for an
hour or so until the cabbage is
tender. Add the chopped onion and serve with roast pork. (OP.)
Packet of 100 Seeds / $3.05
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#1535 Caraflex Pointed-Head Cabbage: 63 days
New! Easy to grow, this lovely little cone head weighs in at just 1 ½ to 2 pounds. A hands-down trial favorite, Caraflex holds well in the garden, has extra crunch and sweetness and stores up to 8 weeks after harvest. What more could you ask of a cabbage? Excellent raw in salads, cole slaw or as a crunchy sandwich surprise, its crisp, thin leaves cook in a flash for fast stir-fries. Caraflex is resistant to fungal Fusarium Yellows. (F1.)
This item will start shipping Jan. 1.
Packet of 100 Seeds / $3.75
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#1540 Beira Tronchuda Cabbage: 85 days
AKA Couve Tronchuda, Portuguese Kale or Sea Kale, Tronchuda is a bright jade-green, loose-headed cabbage with fleshy white mid-ribs and wide-spreading leaves. Hailing from Portugal, this wonderful new variety is sweeter and more tender than regular cabbage. Harvest the whole plant or just the outer leaves to generate re-growth from the center, where its leaves are paler, more mildly flavored and embellished with frilly edges. Suitable for a wide range of climates, Tronchuda tolerates heat spells or may be wintered over in more temperate winters. It is the perfect choice for the traditional Portuguese soup, Caldo Verde. A one-dish meal featuring finely-scissored Kale, Caldo Verde is enhanced by the tender sweet leaves of Tronchuda in combination with its smoky, thinly sliced chouriço (or chiorozo), minced onions, minced garlic and mashed potatoes. (F1.)
Packet of 100 Seeds / $3.25
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