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Cabbage, Red Express

CAD $2.75


Average # Seeds/Pack: 100

Currently Available: No
Next Crop: Fresh seed currently being packed - updated March 24, 2010
Description: 2 - 4 lb. red heads in just 60 days! One of the earliest cabbages. Lovely colour in summer salads and coleslaw. Ideal for borscht and other soups. May also be used for pickling and in casseroles.

Latin Name: Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Alternative Names: Red Cabbage

Main Uses: Culinary

Zone Hardiness: Annual
Exposure: Full sun
Certified Organic: USDA Certified Organic

Germination Instructions: Germination: 4 - 7 days at 15 - 22°C.
Sowing: Indoors 6 - 8 weeks before last frost. Provide warmth until germination then move to a cooler yet sunny spot or under lights. Fertilize with a kelp based fertilizer such as Sea Magic™ from first watering. Outdoors, direct seed once the soil is workable.
Planting depth: 1/2” Spacing Seedlings: 12” apart in rows 18“ apart.
Direct Seed Spacing: Sow seeds 3” apart in rows 18“ apart . Thin seedlings to 12”.


Cabbage, Red Express

CAD $2.75

 Growing in Containers: Not suited for containers.

Fertilizing (Garden): Plant in a garden bed amended with compost. No additional fertilizer is required.

Watering (Garden): Water new transplants regularly to establish roots. Once established, water deeply as required.

Garden Companions: Mint is often listed as an effective companion to cabbage, helping to deter cabbage moths.



Cabbage, Red Express

CAD $2.75

 Suitability for Indoors: Not suited for indoors






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