feeling a bit sheepish asking this but.....

[veggielover]

How do u know ur cabbages are ready for harvest?

Some of mine have got a nice heart in the middle and the outer leaves are huge........ i think it is the greyhound ( i planted 2 types and can't remember which is which, or the name of the other variety!!!)

Thay were planted out about 6 weeks ago ( again i really should keep notes of plant locations, time of planting etc )

[Flummery]

They are ready when there's enough there to eat and you're feeling hungry! It's really up to you at what stage you eat your cabbages. I tend to plant mine a bit closer together than suggested and then I harvest alternate ones which gives the ones in between chance to get a bit bigger. After all, I don't want 2 dozen cabbages the same week!

[Two_Sheds]

Seedling to mature in 6 weeks?
wow

[Incy]

Seedling to mature in 6 weeks?
wow

seems a bit quick to me but then I'm not a cabbage expert.

[veggielover]

Well from young plants to mature in 6 weeks, started as seeds end feb, then into module tray, then into ground...... i meant been in ground 6 weeks!!

[jacob marley]

seems a bit quick to me but then I'm not a cabbage expert.

Thats why they have the name of Greyhound if you are not sure what they are Greyhound are a pointed Cabbage..jacob

[piskieinboots]

I pick 'em as cut and come again, just collecting enough leaves for a meal at each picking, as there are only two of us at our dinner table (most times) I don't need a hearted up jobby

[veggielover]

Greyhound it is then, as they are pointed! so i can pull one for dinner tomorrow?? i only have 6 of these in and 6 of the other, so pulling the greyhounds in the next week or 2 woulod create room for a couple of swede's!!

[jacob marley]

Greyhound it is then, as they are pointed! so i can pull one for dinner tomorrow?? i only have 6 of these in and 6 of the other, so pulling the greyhounds in the next week or 2 woulod create room for a couple of swede's!!

Don't bother with the swedes just cut the cabbage and Cut a cross in the top of the stalk and it will throw 4 shoots up and plenty of cabbage leave's to eat some time's you get another heart ....jacob

[veggielover]

oh i didn't know that....... will need to re think where to put the swede's.

How far down the stalk should i cut? soil level or above?

[shirlthegirl43]

I am interested in Piskie's idea of cutting leaves as required. My Primo cabbages are just starting to form hearts right in the middle but some of the outside leaves would make a nice bit of veg with Sunday's roast. Do I risk harming the cabbages if I pick a few leaves off each one? I would rather the family ate them than the slugs or caterpillars

[glut]

I mainly just eat the outside loose leaves as I need them and leave cutting the heart until I have reached the compact leaves at the heart. It means they last a really long time, and just a few cabbages can really make a consistent addition to your dinner table rather than just one meal. I tried the cutting the cross trick with my winter savoys and it didn't work at all, the stems just rotted. ah well.

[Incy]

Thats why they have the name of Greyhound if you are not sure what they are Greyhound are a pointed Cabbage..jacob

Thanks for the clarification Jacob, sounds intersting. I'm growing red cabbage this year, never tried any cabbages before