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Grow your own tasty spring greens packed full of vitamins! Cabbage 'Winter Jewel' is a hardy overwintering cabbage variety, which will keep your veg patch productive through the coldest months. This easy-to-grow and reliable variety also shows good resistance to bolting. Plants provide a hearty harvest of healthy greens, which can be picked during spring. Spring greens are versatile veg, great in stews and casseroles or steamed and served as a side dish.Sow winter cabbage seed indoors seed from March to June. Alternatively direct sow outdoors from late March into a well-prepared seedbed, for transplanting to their final positions later on. Sow at a depth of 13mm (½") and distance of 23cm (9") between rows.Gradually acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 – 10 days before planting cabbage in moist, rich, well-drained soil in full sun. A fertile soil is essential as cabbages require high levels of nitrogen. Prepare the soil in early spring by adding plenty of well-rotted farmyard manure to the soil to improve its structure and fertility. Apply lime to acid soils to reduce the acidity and lessen the risk of clubroot. Plant cabbages at a distance of 50cm (20") apart and cover with a protective netting or fleece to prevent attack from birds and insects. Place a collar around the stem of each plant to prevent cabbage root fly attacks. Water the plants thoroughly after planting.Product specifications:Position: Full SunHeight: Up to 40cm when fully establishedSpread: Up to 60cm when fully establishedSupplied as 1x Cabbage 'Winter Jewel' seed packet (approx. 40 seeds)Delivered with growing and care instructionsHarvest period – February to MayImages shown are for guidance only of the expected results from plants upon maturity. Different growing conditions might vary results. Image may be included for illustration of supply but can vary due to seasonality changes (e.g. deciduous plants lose leaves in colder months).
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