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Sign up freeBrassica oleracea var. capitata
vegetable
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Firm the soil around transplants — loose soil causes poorly formed heads. Watch for cabbage caterpillars. Heads split if left too long after maturing.
🐛 Prone to: Caterpillars, Aphids, Flea beetles, Whitefly.
Attract Parasitic wasps, Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Ground beetles to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseFair nearby.
Matthiola incana
flower
A fellow Brassicaceae — similar growing habits to Cabbage
Start Cabbage indoors about 6 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in cooler soil (around 10–18 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 7 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 75 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 45 cm · Soil: Rich, firm, moist, slightly alkaline (pH 6.5–7.0)
