It is best to use a starter plant. You will need to plant in the early spring or fall for the best harvest. Leave about 2-3 feet between plants. When planting your cabbage, fertilize with Plant-tone and then side-dress with nitrogen when the plants are half grown. Cabbage plants can be harvested anytime after the head forms. Do not wait too long or the head will split.
The part of the cabbage plant that we eat is a dense head of leaves borne on a relatively short stem; the loose leaves that grow below the head are also edible. In the case of other cabbage-family plants such as broccoli and cauliflower (and the more recently developed hybrid, broccoflower), we usually eat the clusters of undeveloped flower blossoms, but the leaves of these plants are also edible.
You are eating the head of the cabbage plant.
Mix up some Miracle Grow Plant food and Water into a plastic bucket. Get a small cup. Go to the garden with the plastic bucket and small cup. Fill the cup up with the Miracle Grow and water mixture. Pour around the bottom of the cabbage heads.
If one lets a cabbage grow for long enough it will grow to seed as happens with many vegetables that are grown and used before they grow to seed. below is a link to one of many sellers of cabbage seed
Cabbage is cut off the plant at the base of the head.
Yes, cabbage do have seeds. These seeds are the ones you plant to grow cabbage.
To successfully grow cabbage from a stem, cut a cabbage stem about 2 inches long, place it in water until roots grow, then plant it in soil with good drainage and plenty of sunlight. Water regularly and fertilize as needed for healthy growth.
The part of the cabbage plant that we eat is a dense head of leaves borne on a relatively short stem; the loose leaves that grow below the head are also edible. In the case of other cabbage-family plants such as broccoli and cauliflower (and the more recently developed hybrid, broccoflower), we usually eat the clusters of undeveloped flower blossoms, but the leaves of these plants are also edible.
It's true, farmers grow lots of cabbage. There does not appear to be any shortage of cabbage.
You are eating the head of the cabbage plant.
cabbage seeds
To successfully grow cabbage in your garden, choose a sunny spot with well-drained soil. Plant cabbage seedlings or seeds in early spring or late summer. Keep the soil consistently moist and fertilize regularly. Protect the cabbage from pests like cabbage worms and aphids by using row covers or organic pesticides. Harvest the cabbage when the heads are firm and fully developed.
Cabbage is a vegetable plant, usually grown in a garden, and has been cultivated for hundreds of years. The cabbage originated in Western Europe.
Cabbage grows from seeds. It does NOT grow from a stem, or roots. Hoped I helped Your bud, happy_gal101
Depending on where you live, you would grow cabbage in the months of February or March. They should be started about a month before the last frost. This is so they will mature before summer's heat. For fall, cabbage can be planted in August, September, and October. You should plant about two months before the first frost for fall plantings.
Mix up some Miracle Grow Plant food and Water into a plastic bucket. Get a small cup. Go to the garden with the plastic bucket and small cup. Fill the cup up with the Miracle Grow and water mixture. Pour around the bottom of the cabbage heads.
To successfully grow cabbage in the ground, choose a sunny location with well-drained soil. Prepare the soil by adding compost and fertilizer. Plant cabbage seedlings or seeds in rows, spacing them according to the variety's requirements. Water regularly, keeping the soil moist but not waterlogged. Protect the cabbage from pests and diseases by using row covers or organic pesticides. Harvest the cabbage when the heads are firm and fully developed.