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Guide to Growing Cabbages Cabbages can still be found growing wild in many Mediterranean regions as well as on the southern coastal areas of the British Isles. Intensive breeding
31/05/2019
A new, very dangerous cabbage disease As if a cabbage farmer does not have enough to contend with, a destructive new disease is currently doing the rounds.
06/08/2019
Getting the land ready for cabbages The first consideration when preparing land for cabbage is to get the soil’s nutrient content right.
02/05/2019
Choosing the right cabbage variety There are hundreds of cabbage varieties on the world market, each filling a slot for some climatic condition or purpose, and quite a few are sold
30/07/2018
Sporadic, yet serious, cabbage pests Several cabbage pests may be sporadic or seasonal. One of these is thrips.
15/05/2019
Spacing cabbages for the correct size I’m often asked what the correct spacing should be when planting cabbages, as though there was only one answer. There’s more to spacing than just setting out
02/08/2018
Defeating the cabbage moth biologically Nearly everyone who has ever grown brassicas has had a problem with the diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella). Small wonder it is also called the ‘cabbage
13/05/2019
Cabbage disease black rot Black rot (Xanthomonas campestris) is the most important cabbage disease. Thriving in warm, wet conditions, it is most active at 25°C to 30°C
17/05/2019
Growing Chinese Cabbage in the Vegetable Garden This vegetable, which is rapidly gaining in popularity, is especially useful to the gardener with little space, for it may be cooked as an ordinary cabbage
12/03/2019
Nitrogen: the key to high cabbage yield A shortage of nitrogen is the single most common reason for a cabbage crop not reaching its full yield potential. This applies equally to the quantity applied
07/05/2019