Cabbage leaves are eaten both raw and cooked. Shredded raw cabbage is the main ingredient in coleslaw, pickled cabbage is used in sauerkraut, and cooked cabbage can be a side dish or part of soups and stews.
Cabbage became popular in Northern Colorado because it grows well in cooler climates.
- Good Companions
- Fauna attracted to Cabbage
- Plant Origin
- Europe
- Nutrition
- Vitamins: A, B, C Minerals: calcium, iron
- Family
- Brassica Family
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Likes well-drained, loose soil
- Water
- Spray irrigation
- Spacing
- 6" apart, rows 12" apart
- Depth
- 1/4" deep
- Notes
- 7-12 days to emerge, 90-110 days to harvest. Thin to 1 foot apart: use small scissors, leaving strongest seedling in each cluster.
- When to harvest
- Leave for student harvest. Ready when heads are well developed, firm, and solid when squeezed.
- Harvesting Tips
- Cut off heads at base with a sharp knife.