How To: Growing Cabbage from Seed: 3 Varieties

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I discuss briefly 3 cabbage varieties in this video: Copenhagen Early Market, Early Jersey Wakefield, and Danish Ballhead. All three varieties are easy to grow. They are perfect for a small backyard garden, and thrive in raised beds.

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I grew Copenhagen last year with great success - 4-8 lb heads. I also found that if I cut the heads off and left the basal leaves, the plant puts out secondary heads. These heads end up smaller, but it's a nice second harvest for no extra effort.

your just showing the big cabbages not really how to from seed?

I would like to produce seeds of cabbages

Thanks for this very useful video. Sometimes, we buy seeds of veggies that we have never grown before. I have grown cabbages before but unfortunately, they were eaten by some groundhogs before we had the chance to taste them. I never know when to start the seeds of cabbages (inside under neon lights), when to replant in bigger pots, figure out the spacing in the garden, etc. .I plan to put them in jail sort of speak, so that if any groundhog comes along, the cabbages will be safe!!!

Hi there, thanks for the video. Quick question: I have started some purple cabbage. They are about two weeks in, have germinated beautifully, but they have very long stems thin stems, with the two little leaves at the top. But they are so long that they aren't really able t hold themselves up. Do they need the dirt higher up? (Should I have sewn them deeper?) I'm debating attempting to put them into a deeper container and put more dirt around the stem. I'd appreciate any advice. Thanks!

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Awesome garden... all I see is huge leaves on my cabbage. Wonder where the head is?

Hi. I was wondering how long before the cabbage harvests?

Nice look garden

Why are the leaves in your garden so pretty? How do you deal with worms and bugs? This is only my second year trying to grow cabbage, broccoli, and zucchini, will be trying cauliflower this year too. However, last year pest got them all. Thanks in advance. Sheila

Hi this may sound like a silly question but I am fairly new to gardening. Do you eat the outer layer of leaves or only harvest the head in the middle? Loving your channel by the way :)

Doing great my friend !! Its all drawing to an end on this side of the pond !! Temperatures are getting lower by the day, But still loads to do, Maintanence etc !!

Hey Nicole. You know how we love our cabbage over here...LOL.

Beautiful cabbages yet again. Enjoy them!

Thanks Dale! I couldn't get away with just growing six. We are eating cabbage twice a week now...LOL.

Thank you!

Thanks Ian! Hope you are doing well.

You know how to grow cabbages buddy !! Well done !!

They all look classic and perfect too!

They're too pretty to eat. LOL I thought I was doing well with six cabbages.