Growing Cabbage in your Vegetable Garden

Cabbage is a tough growing vegetable that can come in a variety of pretty colors ranging from a very light green to darker greens as well as red shades. It is often used in soups or coleslaw, as well as cooked, lightly salted, and eaten. It is high in vitamins, and fairly easy to grow. Green cabbage is the most commonly grown in vegetable gardens. When planting cabbage, it’s best to begin right before the summer heat sets in. You may choose to either begin growing it inside and transplanting it, or growing it directly in the garden, which is recommended so that it can adapt to the outside temperature change. Plant the cabbage about 2 inches deep, and plant them anywhere from one to two feet apart, depending on your desired size for the heads at full growth. Cabbage seeds prefers nitrogen fertilizer and dark soil. They like moist soil, and it is advised to provide proper irrigation so that the plant can maintain a good, constant moisture level without over watering.

Cabbage is prone to wiling diseases and something called black rot. Both of these conditions should be looked out for. Each can be prevented by providing a good balance of moisture and dryness. Insects can also spread the disease, so be on the lookout for those as well. When your cabbage is ready to be harvested, you will know by pressing your hand firmly on the head and feeling the texture and resistance to pressure. Be careful not to wait too long to harvest or else the heads can split and the plant will rot. Be sure to leave some leaves in tact and cut as close to the base of the head as possible, leaving the stem intact and in the ground. Butterflies are usually attracted to cabbage, and while beautiful, they can lay eggs in the cabbage plants and be harmful, so look into proper control strategies for these. Cabbage is a beautiful and healthy vegetable that the whole family will enjoy eating.

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