Brassica oleracea var. capitata - 35 seeds
Caraflex F1 is a fast growing, professional quality, pointed cabbage. It matures about 75 days from transplanting and can be used for cabbages throughout the summer and into Autumn. The heads are large and heavy with a sweet taste. Caraflex F1 can also be sown late and transplanted into a greenhouse or polytunnel for early harvest the following year.
How to grow:
Grow in the brassica section of your rotation.
Summer Autumn cabbage can be started very early in the season undercover – January and February – in pots or modules. Later sowings should be made in the brassica seed bed in March and April. The later Autumn varieties can be direct sown from April.
Transplant into the permanent position between March and June up to 45 cm apart. Cabbage can be ready in as little as 60 days from transplant. Harvest Summer cabbage before the first frosts.
Pests and diseases:
The seedlings can be susceptible to slug damage and the older plants can be ruined by cabbage white butterfly caterpillars.
The best way to protect from this is to net with enviromesh during the Summer. Once harvested the stems can be composted but they are very tough. You can pulverise them with a hammer to help them break down faster.
