My cabbage called 'January King' is growing nicely and I can see the heads developing. There's some pest damage on the leaves - I think this is mostly caterpillars from Aug-Sept (maybe even Oct). I'm sure slugs and snails are nibbling a bit too. However, the plants are looking good. These were grown from seed in a glasshouse in June and then planted outside.
The seed pack says,
"A very hardy variety with distinctive purple tinge to the leaves, and really solid hearts that hold for long periods in the cold weather."
I'm thinking they'll be ready to eat in March? I adore the flavour of cabbage and looking forward to eating my own organic home grown results! Fingers crossed they turn out well.
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No chance of growing cabbage here now. We have good success with cabbage unless the white butterflies get to them. You will enjoy it for sure.
ReplyDeleteYes, that is a great variety - large though, so not one for my garden! We often get them in our veg-box from Abel and Cole, and they are very nice to eat.
ReplyDeleteOur winter brassicas are a bit of a failure as they are suffering from club root. We need to find a club root resistant broccoli.
ReplyDeleteWay too cold here for anything to grow now ~ the ground is froze and we have some snow.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visit and your kind words today.
Hope you have a lovely Christmas as well.
Carolyn
Looking good. The only thing I've got left in the allotment are parsnips.
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