Cabbages

[maxine]

I`m growing cabbages for the first time and they are ready to plant out the weekend, is there any thing special i should do. Also anything special to protect them from insects and slugs.

I brought a veg cage this year to cover my brocolli, and the cabbage butterflies laid there eggs on them, but i learnt my lesson there so i`m putting my cabbages under the veg cage as well to protect them from the butterflies.

Thanks for your help.

[Norm]

As for planting them out, make sure the soil your planting them into is firm and I mean well troden down, or they won't produce a firm heart.
Slug protection is collars (organic, hit and miss) or slug pellets (non-organic works every time)
Stake a net over them to protect from birds.
Insect attack can be stopped with water with a bit of washing up liqiid in and sprayed on(organic, hit and miss) or one of the multitude if insecticides (non-organic, works every time)
Take your pick. I don't do organic, life is too short and I want to eat most of what I put in.
Tin hat on, prepare for incoming

[Garden_girlie21]

make sure the ground is nice and firm check out this Gardeners World Video:

Growing vegetables - planting cabbages video project | How to | Projects | BBC Gardeners' World

Jennifer