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Grandma

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Instant cabbage!
« on: September 08, 2007, 09:04:23 »
My first feast of spinach (perennial-type) was delicious but resulted in a wicked attack of gout  >:(. Having only a tiny veg patch I can't spare the space to grow stuff I can't eat so it had to go. To replace them I sowed some spring cabbage seeds (mid/late - July?) and thought I would have to do without home-grown greens til next year  :(.



Just look at them! I think I'll be eating them in a month or so! Are they usually this quick-growing?

(BY the way, the little bits of greenery growing around them aren't weeds - they're watercress self-seeded from nearby pots!  :))
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tim

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Re: Instant cabbage!
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2007, 09:57:14 »
I would call that a bit amazing. Trouble is, you won't have Spring Cabbages?

Weeds? Never entered my head!!
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kt.

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Re: Instant cabbage!
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2007, 10:44:56 »
Rootfly has taken hold of my late wintering cabbages and caulis....
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Grandma

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Re: Instant cabbage!
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2007, 09:02:13 »
Cut the first one yesterday!





Lovely to have some fresh, home grown 'spring' greens!  :) (Outside leaves were a bit tough - (probably my cooking! ::)) - but really tasty!

And, yes, Tim - hopefully I will have some more in the spring! I sowed another lot as soon as I noticed how fast these were coming on!
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Re: Instant cabbage!
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2007, 09:54:25 »
Triffick!
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Lauren S

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Re: Instant cabbage!
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2007, 11:02:31 »
Gradma they look great, well done  ;D
What variety are they please

Lauren  :)
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Grandma

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Re: Instant cabbage!
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2007, 12:36:29 »
Thanks, Tim  :) - Aren't I the lucky one!  ;D

Lauren - They're T & M '(Spring) Advantage F1'. Says on the back - 'Sow outdoors ... in spring for late summer cabbages or summer for spring cabbages'.....!!!

I did start mine in cells in the greenhouse - but, even so...!  :o
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Re: Instant cabbage!
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2007, 16:31:29 »
Looking good Grandma, I've been eating my Savoys for some time now, I hope your enjoying yours as much as I am.  :P   ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Instant cabbage!
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2007, 16:36:50 »
we've been enjoying red cap cabbage, savoy and best of all  ;D
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Kea

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Re: Instant cabbage!
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2007, 17:04:28 »
My red cabbages have suddenly produced lovely solid hearts virtually overnight. The few green caterpillars on them show up like big green juicy beacons for the birds!
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Re: Instant cabbage!
« Reply #10 on: October 06, 2007, 23:19:14 »
On the plot today I noticed some of my broccoli has 'headed', and the 'sprouting' variety is... well... sprouting!

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