A great variety for the home gardener with excellent flavour cooked or raw for coleslaw. Excellent source of vitamins A, C and B. The darkest leaves contain the most nutrients.
When to Sow: Feb - May
HOW TO SOW GOLDEN ACRE CABBAGE : Prepare the planting site couple of months before hand with plenty of organic matter. Feb - March sow indoors - In pots or moudules of moist well drained compost and cover with 2cm of soil . Ideal Temp 13°C. Transplant when large enough to handle and grow on until plants are robust enough to withstand pests. Harden off before planting out to final positions 30cm appart. Apr - May sow direct - into a prepared seed bed 2cm deep. Thin to 60cm when after the last frost and they are large enough to handle. Plant seedlings 1.5cm deeper than they were in the seed bed or pot.
Classification: Hardy Annual
Germination Time: 1-2 weeks Harvest Time:Jun-Oct Site: Full Sun Soil Type: Will grow in most soils Soil Acidity: Alkaline/ Neutral Moisture: Well drained Care: Feed with high nitrogen fertilizer. Keep well watered. Protect with netting Use: Edible Harvest: Pick once the head has matured bu cutting of at the stalk. If left in situ smaller shoots may grow for a follow on crop of mini cabbages. Days to Maturity: 112 Days Feed:Nitrogen Plant Spacing: 60cm |