Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) is a versatile vegetable—it's a beautiful addition to a garden and a tasty complement to everyday meals. It's also relatively low-maintenance, making cabbage ...
Plant cabbage six to eight weeks before your first frost to give it time to mature in cooler temps for sweeter heads. Keep soil moist, fertilize biweekly, and watch for pests like aphids or worms to ...
Cabbages are an easy vegetable to grow as long as you give them what they need: rich, well-draining soil and consistent moisture. Plus, they look delightful lined up in a row like a scene out of ...
Cabbage, a member of the Brassica family, is an excellent choice for cold-season gardening. Cabbage is considered a cole crop, a group that includes Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, kale and ...
I have a head of cabbage that's getting so swollen I know it's going to split. Especially if a thunderburst drenches the ground. And after that head splits, my other cabbage heads, not as far along as ...
This is the time of year where we may start to see a problem with our cabbage plants. Just when we think we’ve got things under control after eliminating the cabbage worms and other assorted pests, ...
Although cabbage wouldn’t first come to mind if asked to list an exciting vegetable, this leafy green is actually an ancient crop with a fascinating history. First cultivated in Europe as early as ...
Madison Candura doesn't like cabbage, but she sure can grow it. The Long Valley girl's first attempt at horticulture produced a 14-pound cabbage that claimed first prize in the New Jersey division of ...
Shaivi Bathija never thought planting a cabbage could bring her so much joy. But when the fourth grader at Carden Cascade Academy in Hillsboro found out her almost 25-pound vegetable had been selected ...
There is one spring plant that beats all others, often blooming with snow still on the ground: skunk cabbage.