Large cabbage

[oldie]

Can anyone tell me why my cabbages are growing so big. I planted out some minicole a month ago. They are now 22" high with 9" wide leaves. I have grown them before on a different part of the plot and they were nothing like this size. This bit of plot was only started last year. It was grass which I covered in cardboard and plastic and grew potatoes underneath. After the pots I dug over and grew mustard green manure which was later dug in. Plot has been covered with straw over winter and I put the cabbages in as I needed to get them out.

[jacob marley]

I think you will find the weather has something to do with it and all the work you have put in...jacob

[oldie]

Grandson's offering with ukele backing How high is the cabbage grandad? 2 foot high and rising.......

[Flummery]

I seem to remember that the song continues to 6ft high and rising. I hope you love cabbage!

[PAULW]

I reckon the lads packing the seeds get a bit bored and switch the odd packet of seeds just for a laugh sound like you got brunswick instead of minicole

[oldie]

I wish that was the case. The plants I'm talking about are in my back garden but I also share an allotment and the ones there from the same seed packet, sown at the same time, planted out at the same time are 7" tall and showing every sign of being the compact ball-headed cabbage they are supposed to be, so I'm still looking for an explanation as to why the others are so large.

[Jimmy]

Genetic manipulation by aliens from a passing UFO ?

Or perhaps excessive nitrogen.

Jimmy

[oldie]

If it is excessive nitrogen how did that come about and what can be done about it? I have not noticed any UFO's but we do frequently get woken up by the Heron(allegedly) that flies around the area screaming.

[Jimmy]

Probably the green manure. Have a web surf on it.
Jimmy

[Jimmy]

And why would you want to do anything about it.
Surely bigger veg are better ???

Jimmy

[oldie]

I don't think bigger is better is necessarily true. I selected these minicole because they are compact ballheaded cabbage and I'm trying to maximise the use of small spaces. I have used mustard as a green manure in other areas and have not seen a similar result so I'm not convinced that is the reason.

[Jimmy]

Perhaps someone played a joke on you and dug them up and replaced with monsters when they were little.
Anyone you know that might be a culprit ??

Jimmy

[Liza]

Can anyone tell me why my cabbages are growing so big. I planted out some minicole a month ago. They are now 22" high with 9" wide leaves. I have grown them before on a different part of the plot and they were nothing like this size. This bit of plot was only started last year. It was grass which I covered in cardboard and plastic and grew potatoes underneath. After the pots I dug over and grew mustard green manure which was later dug in. Plot has been covered with straw over winter and I put the cabbages in as I needed to get them out.

My Hispi are the same dunno why !

[oldie]

Jimmy what have you been eating/drinking/smoking?

[Jimmy]

Nothing, as yet.
Born loopy perhaps?
Only going through the options, quote

Sherlock Holmes - Wikiquote

How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth?


Perhaps it was a UFO after all!
Jimmy