Planting out cabbages

[taff]

I've got some cabbage seedlings, too many obviously, but I'll be planting them out before long, and my question is...
I read somewhere on here that you can plant up to the first leaves [I've searched but can't find it]. Is this the case? And if it is, can you do the same with kale?

[Two_Sheds]

Yes, and yes.
Plant up to the first leaves, otherwise they get a bit wobbly in the winds.
Also, earth up the stems as the plants grow, because they get a bit top heavy.

[bobleponge]

Wot she said, if you have an open site they can suffer with wind rock, so get em in deep.

[Creemteez]

Yup, an old lottie man once told me that you can't plant 'em too deep or too firm.

[taff]

Thanks all, it's the first itme I've tried growing winter veg, hopefully I won't kill them now

[deezyb]

I grew some seedlings that I didn't expect to do anything! and now have 4 x primo cabbages...they are under cloche just now, but the advice about earthing up is fantastic - will do that tomorrow! thanks, dee

[helly]

great advice as mine will be in an exposed site, just waiting for my netting to be delivered next week then all systems go for my 50mtr bed, I know it sounds aot but am hoping to sell to passing peeps

[glut]

Planted out black kale, all year cauliflower and January king cabbage today, as I have run out of prepared beds I have scattered them amongst other stuff that should be finished by the time they get too big...or thats the plan?!