Cabbage

Growing Cabbage – it thrives in medium-heavy, humus-rich, loamy soil. It requires generous summer watering and a semi-shaded to sunny sheltered location.

Even the ancient Egyptians knew cabbage as a tasty and nutritious vegetable. Since the 16th century, its beneficial effects on the human body have also become widely recognized.

Beneficial Substances in Cabbage:

✅ Vitamins B, C, E, K.

✅ Potassium, iron, calcium.

✅ Magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, selenium.

Health Benefits of Cabbage:

• Helps combat spring fatigue.
• Supports weight reduction.
• Improves skin quality.
• Promotes hair growth.
• Helps manage stress.

Cabbage can be consumed raw or cooked. It's also excellent in salads, adding an interesting and distinctive flavour.

Most Common Cabbage Varieties:

🥦 Brussels Sprouts: Bred in Belgium in the 18th century. Easy to grow, very healthy, and reaches a height of 30 - 100 cm.

• Dolores F1 - a semi-early hybrid suitable for single harvest.

🥬 Head Cabbage: A biennial plant – in the first year it forms a head, in the second it flowers. The stem is about 30 - 70 cm tall and the leaves are dark green.

• Vertus 2 - this variety is very productive for autumn harvests.
• Raketa - a small head suitable for forcing in polytunnels.

🥗 Kale (Curly Cabbage): A type of cabbage that doesn't form a head and is highly valued during winter months. It can grow up to 3 metres tall.

• Kapral - semi-early variety suitable for direct consumption.
  

🛒 Seeds available for purchase: Vertus Head Cabbage, Roodnerf Brussels Sprouts, Casiopea Brussels Sprouts, Curly Kale