Packet Content Size (approx.): 250 (0.72g's)

Cabbage ‘January King’ is well established hybrid Savoy very hardy variety, exceptional flavour and keeping properties will withstand cold and wet!. Flattened, 3-5 pound green heads have burgundy-marked wrappers.

These hardy varieties hunker down during the cold temperatures and heavy rains of winter, waiting to take off when light and warmth return.

Grows best in well cultivated soil liberally with manure the previous autumn. If the weather is dry, water in well when transplanting. Firm planting will ensure solid hearts.

Winter Harvest variety

Culture:

If you plant too early, you may get lightweight heads with loosely packed leaves that won't store well.

Cabbage should be grown in full sun and well-drained, rich, humusy soil with a pH of about 6.5. Sow seeds in containers within a few days after July 4 so that the seedlings will be between three and four weeks old when transplanted in mid-August. This is a more reliable method than direct sowing because environmental stresses are more easily managed, watering can be more carefully monitored, and cats can't mess with them.

or Sow thinly direct into a finely raked seedbed at a depth of 13mm (½").

Germination 12-20 days.

Transplant with a trowel or dibber when large enough to handle, allowing 45cm (18") between plants each way.

Care:

• Plant 20-30? apart in rows 24-36? apart in full sun, cool moist soil.
• Sowing to cropping in 26-28 weeks.
• Harvest December-February.

Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers.

Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.

Packet Content (approx): 70 (0.19g)

Versatile, rather compact variety with good internal quality for maincrop and late season production. Lovely straight shape enables easy packing.

Chinese Cabbage CCAB 1623 F1 is a maincrop and late season Variety, Probably the most widely recognized oriental vegetable. Useful for salad or culinary purposes, and relatively easy to produce

A vigorous but compact torpedo shaped Chinese cabbage, It starts producing neat heads around 23 cm high with average weight 900g, about 30 days after sowing. Bright green outer leaves and well blanched heart. Well adapted to a wide range of growing conditions. Tolerant to bolting and cold temperatures.
Introduction
 

This oriental brassica is both fast growing and highly productive if given the right conditions. It requires an open situation with fertile, well-drained, moisture-retentive soil (pH 6.5 or 5.8 on peaty soils). Being fast-growing the soil must be rich in organic matter and high in nitrogen.

It is susceptible to excessive salt concentrations, and never does well in poor, dry soil. Being generally shallow-rooted, water is important so water little and often.
Chinese Cabbage is very temperature-sensitive, especially in relation to bolting, but improved F1 cultivars and crop management should minimise this risk.

Temperature
during propagation should be 18oC min., then when planting out in modules at the 2-3
leaf stage, a min. of 7oC is required. The crop can be stored in a cold store at 1oC and 90-95%25 R.H. for 2-3 weeks.
 

Cultural Instructions
Sow from June minimum germination temperature is 18oC, with an optimum of 20-25oC. Sow into blocks or modules - do not transplant bare-root seedlings. Germination should take about 7-12 days. Plant up the young plants at approx 30cm within and 30-40cm between rows.

Maturity 60-65 days from transplanting.
 

Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers.
Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.

Tundra F1 cabbage is a winter Savoy type with superb winter survival. Compact frame with very little wastage. 1.25-2.5kg heads with a neat, attractive appearance. Dark green Savoyed foliage.

• Maturity from planting: 110 days approx.
• Harvest Season: Mid October Onwards
• Head weight (Kg) 1.25 - 2.5kg
• Head Colour: Dark green
• High in vitamins and low in calories

One of the best introductions in years. Very frost hardy and matures quickly, sown May to July ready in November but holds until April. Great flavour too.

Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (AGM). 

Sow April - July germinates between 10 and 25°C. 

Sow 1cm (1/2? deep.

Seedlings are ready for transplanting when they have 5 or 6 leaves. Make a hole big enough to accommodate the root ball firming the soil around the plant. 

 The spacing between plants depends on the end product, for compact heads space at 30cm, 45cm for large heads and only 15cm for spring cabbage to encourage the pointed conical shape.

All young seedlings and transplants should be protected from cabbage root fly. The most successful way to do this is with protective discs around the base of the stem, often called collars.

Keep young plants well watered until established and then only water during dry periods. Keep weeds under control in the beds. Earth up spring and winter cabbages in winter and firm down any which have been loosened by wind and frost. 

 Cabbages like a fertile, well-drained, moisture retentive, firm soil. The main crop beds should be dug over and firmed a few weeks before planting.

Plant 30-45cm (12-18?) apart.

Space rows 40-60cm (16-24?) apart.

An easy to grow and low maintenance plant that will give confidence to the first time gardener as it produces bucket loads of veg. Plant out in April - late May when the chance of frost has passed. Incorporate plenty of organic matter to feed the plant and help retain water.

As they are hungry feeders, feed them every 14 days with a potash rich fertilizer. Keep well watered but do not wet the fruit.

Harvest: November to April.

Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers.

Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.

If you can't decide which pak choi variety to choose, here is a lovely mix which will give you a rainbow of colours. It includes Baraku, Canton White, Rubi and the bright leaved Gold Yellow F1, together with Tatsoi. Brilliant in pots for baby leaves with a great mixture of mild flavours.

Dense planting and high yield can be obtained. Seedlings picked in the thinning plants during growth are good for cooking too. This easy to grow vegetable, suitable for spring to late autumn crops, is a very good variety for home garden and fresh market growing. It is tender and delicious, good for stir-fry and soup.

Position: 

Pak Choi grows best in a sunny position in a fertile soil. It can be sown directly into open ground or can be planted into grow bags. If grown for baby leaf it can be sown into small containers or even window boxes.

Sowing: Can be grown all year

Pak choi is a cool-season crop typically grown in autumn and early winter, though in warmer climates harvest can continue well into winter. It will germinate at temperatures between 13 to 24°C (55 to 70°F). 
These green stemmed varieties withstand adverse conditions than white stemmed forms. Some protection is required for winter harvesting. Phasing the sowing will extend the cropping period.

Sow thinly, direct into finely raked, moist, weed free soil 6mm (0.25in) deep in rows 30cm (12in) apart. Thin the resulting seedlings, leaving the strongest, by degrees to a final spacing of 20cm (8in) apart.

Tending: 

It is important to water well in dry weather and to keep well weeded. Provide a weak liquid feed once a week.
It needs to be grown quickly and the roots must be kept moist. Checks to growth, brought on by overcrowding or drought, will cause plants to bolt. They are snail magnets, so plants need protection in the open garden.

Harvesting: 

Plants reach a stage for baby leaf! harvest in 28 days and mature plants take around 50 days. Chop off enough of the base of the Pak choi plant before washing so that stalks can be cleaned individually.

Cabbage F1 Serpentine is an early 90-110 day variety suitable for harvest from the end of July to the end of September. Can also be October sown to mature from the end of June to early July from a polythene covered crop.

• Short leaved type with a good, flat-round head for ease of bagging or over-wrapping
• Improved level of resistance to Xanthomonas
• Produces attractive, bright green, medium to large sized heads

Sow February to end April germinates between 10 and 25°C. 

Sow 2cm (3/4? deep.

Seedlings are ready for transplanting when they have 5 or 6 leaves. Make a hole big enough to accommodate the root ball firming the soil around the plant. 

 The spacing between plants depends on the end product, for compact heads space at 30cm, 45cm for large heads and only 15cm for spring cabbage to encourage the pointed conical shape.

All young seedlings and transplants should be protected from cabbage root fly. The most successful way to do this is with protective discs around the base of the stem, often called collars.

Keep young plants well watered until established and then only water during dry periods. Keep weeds under control in the beds. Earth up spring and winter cabbages in winter and firm down any which have been loosened by wind and frost. 

Cabbages like a fertile, well-drained, moisture retentive, firm soil. The main crop beds should be dug over and firmed a few weeks before planting.

Plant 30-45cm (12-18?) apart.

Space rows 40-60cm (16-24?) apart.

An easy to grow and low maintenance plant that will give confidence to the first time gardener as it produces bucket loads of veg. Plant out in April - late May when the chance of frost has passed. Incorporate plenty of organic matter to feed the plant and help retain water.

As they are hungry feeders, feed them every 14 days with a potash rich fertilizer. Keep well watered but do not wet the fruit.

Harvest: end of July to the end of September.

Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers.

Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.

Cabbage Ormskirk is a Savoy type with superb winter survival an old heritage variety with compact frame with very little wastage. 0.8 - 1kg heads with a neat, attractive appearance. Dark green Savoy foliage with an attractive blue-green outer tinge leaves and a pale green centre.

‘Ormskirk’ is a very hardy winter cabbage, sown indoors or outdoors April to June it matures from November and can be harvested through to March and beyond, at a time when many other vegetables are scarce. One of the most tolerant of frosts, it will hold well in the garden for weeks, and stands well before splitting.

Sow April to end May germinates between 10 and 25°C. 

Seedlings are ready for transplanting when they have 5 or 6 leaves. Make a hole big enough to accommodate the root ball firming the soil around the plant. 

The spacing between plants depends on the end product, for compact heads space at 30cm, 45cm for large heads and only 15cm for spring cabbage to encourage the pointed conical shape.

All young seedlings and transplants should be protected from cabbage root fly. The most successful way to do this is with protective discs around the base of the stem, often called ‘collars’.

Keep young plants well watered until established and then only water during dry periods. Keep weeds under control in the beds. Earth up spring and winter cabbages in winter and firm down any which have been loosened by wind and frost. 

Cabbages like a fertile, well draining, moisture retentive, firm soil. The main crop beds should be dug over and firmed a few weeks before planting.

Spacing’s 30 x 60cm, up to 60 x 90cm.

An easy to grow and low maintenance plant that will give confidence to the first time gardener as it produces bucket loads of veg. Plant out in April - late May when the chance of frost has passed. Incorporate plenty of organic matter to feed the plant and help retain water.

As they are hungry feeders, feed them every 14 days with a potash rich fertilizer. Keep well watered but do not wet the fruit.

Harvest: Mid November to end March.

Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers.

Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.

Cabbage F1 Robin Winter is an early January King type that matures from October to February. Has solid medium sized heads that quickly form the distinctive January King purple colour as the crop matures? Overall a superb January king cabbage.

• Maturity from planting: 110 days approx.
• Harvest Season: Mid October Onwards
• Head weight (Kg) 1.0 - 2.0kg
• Head Colour: Light green and dark purple
• Features: Early with tight heads
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Sow April June germinates between 10 and 25°C. 

Sow 2cm (3/4? deep.

Seedlings are ready for transplanting when they have 5 or 6 leaves. Make a hole big enough to accommodate the root ball firming the soil around the plant. 

 The spacing between plants depends on the end product, for compact heads space at 30cm, 45cm for large heads and only 15cm for spring cabbage to encourage the pointed conical shape.

All young seedlings and transplants should be protected from cabbage root fly. The most successful way to do this is with protective discs around the base of the stem, often called collars.

Keep young plants well watered until established and then only water during dry periods. Keep weeds under control in the beds. Earth up spring and winter cabbages in winter and firm down any which have been loosened by wind and frost. 

 Cabbages like a fertile, well-drained, moisture retentive, firm soil. The main crop beds should be dug over and firmed a few weeks before planting.

Plant 30-45cm (12-18?) apart.

Space rows 40-60cm (16-24?) apart.

An easy to grow and low maintenance plant that will give confidence to the first time gardener as it produces bucket loads of veg. Plant out in April - late May when the chance of frost has passed. Incorporate plenty of organic matter to feed the plant and help retain water.

As they are hungry feeders, feed them every 14 days with a potash rich fertilizer. Keep well watered but do not wet the fruit.

Harvest: October Onwards.

Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers.

Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.

Cabbage 'Glory of Enkhuizen' is an excellent, easy to grow, old traditional autumn maturing variety with lovely, large, dark green heads. Very easy to grow, it is tender and crisp with an excellent tasty flavour. It also keeps really well both before and after cutting.

• Open pollinated varieties - late autumn & winter heading.
• Large semi-flat heads of good deep green colour.
• Excellent tasting quality.
• Will stand when ready into early autumn.

Sowing: March to June

Cabbage should be grown in full sun and well-drained, rich, humus soil with a pH of about 6.5. The main crop beds should be dug over and firmed a few weeks before planting. Seeds can be sown either into modules or a seed tray 12mm (½in) deep at 21°C (70°F) all under cover. Germination usually takes 7-12 days to emerge. This is a more reliable method than direct sowing because environmental stresses are more easily managed, watering can be more carefully monitored.  

• Seedlings are ready for transplanting when they have 5 or 6 leaves. 
• The spacing between plants depends on the end product, for compact heads space at 30cm (12”) & 45cm (18”) for large heads

An easy to grow and low maintenance plant that will give confidence to the first time gardener as it produces bucket loads of veg. Plant out in April - late May when the chance of frost has passed. Incorporate plenty of organic matter to feed the plant and help retain water.

• As they are hungry feeders, feed them every 14 days with a potash rich fertilizer. Keep well watered but do not wet the fruit.

Harvesting: September to December.

Harvest cabbages by cutting close to ground level with a kitchen knife. If you cut a cross on the stump a secondary crop of small cabbages can appear from the cut surface.

Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers.

Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.

Cabbage Golden Acre Earliest Of All is an excellent early summer ball head cabbage produced on a compact plant which is great for successional sowing and will mature in approximately 10-12 weeks. it is therefore, perfect for pots as well as the main vegetable plot.

• The tight green heads have great texture and flavour and are delicious cooked or shredded raw in salads.
• successionally from February to June. Early sowings should be under a cloche, in a propagator on a windowsill or in a greenhouse.

Sowing: March to June

Cabbage should be grown in full sun and well-drained, rich, humus soil with a pH of about 6.5. The main crop beds should be dug over and firmed a few weeks before planting. Seeds can be sown either into modules or a seed tray 12mm (½in) deep at 21°C (70°F) all under cover. Germination usually takes 7-12 days to emerge. This is a more reliable method than direct sowing because environmental stresses are more easily managed, watering can be more carefully monitored.  

• Seedlings are ready for transplanting when they have 5 or 6 leaves. 
• The spacing between plants depends on the end product, for compact heads space at 30cm (12”) & 45cm (18”) for large heads

An easy to grow and low maintenance plant that will give confidence to the first time gardener as it produces bucket loads of veg. Plant out in April - late May when the chance of frost has passed. Incorporate plenty of organic matter to feed the plant and help retain water.

• As they are hungry feeders, feed them every 14 days with a potash rich fertilizer. Keep well watered but do not wet the fruit.

Harvesting: from early July to September.

Harvest cabbages by cutting close to ground level with a kitchen knife. If you cut a cross on the stump a secondary crop of small cabbages can appear from the cut surface.

Suitable for the vegetable garden, allotments and containers.

Be prepared to water well and supplement feed with high-potash feed during season. Regular feeding is recommended.

The Brunswick cabbage variety is a great choice for autumn planting, as it flourishes in cooler temperatures of autumn and winter.

 

Sowing: May onwards.
Winter Cabbage should be grown in full sun and well-drained, rich, humus soil with a pH of about 6.5. Seeds can be sown either into modules or a seed tray 12mm (½in) deep at 21°C (70°F) all under cover. Germination usually takes 7-12 days to emerge. This is a more reliable method than direct sowing because environmental stresses are more easily managed, watering can be more carefully monitored.  

Seedlings are ready for transplanting when they have 5 or 6 leaves. Using a dibber make a hole big enough to accommodate the root ball firming the soil around the plant.

The spacing between plants depends on the end product, for compact heads space at 30cm (12”) & 45cm (18”) for large heads

• Keep weeds under control during the growing season. Weeds compete with plants for water, space and nutrients, so control them by either cultivating often or use a mulch to prevent their seeds from germinating. Avoid disturbing the soil around the plants when weeding.
• Keep plants well watered during dry periods to promote rapid, uninterrupted growth.
• Monitor for pests and diseases. Check with your local Cooperative Extension Service for pest controls recommended for your area. While small, floating row covers will help to keep pests at bay.

Harvesting: November onwards.

Harvest cabbages by cutting close to ground level with a kitchen knife. If you cut a cross on the stump a secondary crop of small cabbages can appear from the cut surface.