Planting and care
How to grow cabbage
When to grow
Cool season · Annual
How to start
Usually transplant
Mature size
18–36 in
Time to harvest
About 60–100 days from transplant, depending on head size and cultivar.
Feeding needs
Heavy feeder
Growth habit
Brassica
How to prune
Remove only damaged or diseased outer leaves; do not strip healthy wrapper leaves or cut the central bud before harvest.
How to harvest
Cut at the base when the head is firm under gentle hand pressure. Harvest promptly after heavy rain if heads are mature, since sudden water uptake can split them.
Harvest and kitchen use
Raw, steamed, roasted, fermented or cooked depending crop
Nutrition and garden value
Vitamin C/K, folate and glucosinolate compounds
Productive cool-season anchor crop
Common challenges and troubleshooting
Cabbage worms, aphids and heat stress