Organic White Cabbage First - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Brassica oleracea capitata
Organic White Cabbage First - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Brassica oleracea capitata
Organic White Cabbage First - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds - Brassica oleracea capitata
Brassica oleracea var. capitata Blanc Première
Cabbage
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Description
The 'White Early' Cabbage is an early variety that produces a beautiful head (1 to 1.8 kg) composed of tender leaves and excellent taste.
Sow from March to June for a harvest from July to December.
The Savoy Cabbage or White Cabbage is a very popular leafy vegetable, it is one of the must-haves in the vegetable garden and if we love it so much, it may be as much for its flavor as for the generous appearance of the heads it forms.
Indifferently called White Cabbage or Savoy Cabbage (in Latin Brassica oleracea capitata, capitata meaning "head"), this beautiful vegetable plant belongs to the large family of Brassicaceae (formerly Cruciferae). Originally from Europe, it is a biennial plant cultivated as an annual that produces a more or less tight head, which can be round, slightly flattened or conical in pointed varieties. The leaves of the Savoy Cabbage are smooth,h and their colour varies depending on the varieties: from very light green, almost white,e to dark green, and sometimes slightly bluish to red, and tinged with violet to nearly black.
The Cabbage, although emblematic of winter, can be sown and harvested almost all year round. Varieties are generally grouped into three main categories: spring cabbages that are harvested from late April to June, summer and autumn cabbages for the period from July and winter cabbages that allow, along with leeks and parsnips, to wait until the first spring harvests.
Savoy Cabbage can be eaten both raw and cooked, it can be prepared grated in salad, braised to accompany meat and fish dishes, stuffed or even in soup and sauerkraut. There is no shortage of recipes, both in traditional and modern cuisine.
From a dietary point of view, it is remarkable: its energy value is low but very rich in vitamins C, B6 and B9; it also contains a lot of fibre and minerals like calcium.
In the vegetable garden, it is easy to grow as long as its requirements are met: deep soil, excellent manure and regular moisture. It thrives in the sun and generally does well in cool and rainy climates.
Harvest: it is done when the cabbage forms a beautiful head and before the leaves start to turn yellow. It is done with a knife by cutting just below the head.
Storage: Savoy Cabbage can be kept in the refrigerator for several days. It can also be frozen well after being blanched in salted boiling water. Winter varieties can also be left in the ground. Finally, the making of sauerkraut (lacto-fermentation) allows the delicious preservation of white-headed autumn varieties.
The gardener's little tip: Don't forget the flowers! Even though the vegetable garden is primarily a garden for producing quality vegetables, it is always interesting to plant flowers. First of all, even if the beauty of some vegetables like Cabbage is sufficient for the aesthetic pleasure they provide, they also repel pests and attract valuable pollinators. So, don't hesitate to plant Gaillardias, Marigolds, Zinnias, Cosmos, Nasturtiums or even beautiful herbs like Dill right in the rows or at the edge of the bed. However, be cautious of certain plants, although practical, like Borage, which tends to self-seed abundantly in dedicated growing spaces.
Organic or "AB" seeds come from plants without phytosanitary products (insecticides, herbicides). These seeds are also not treated after harvest. They bear the AB label and are certified by Ecocert, an independent organisation.
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Botanical data
Brassica
oleracea var. capitata
Blanc Première
Brassicaceae
Cabbage
Cultivar or hybrid
Annual
Planting and care
Sowing:
The germination temperature of the White Cabbage Premier is around 15° (minimum 10°, maximum 30°) and takes 5 to 14 days.
Sowing period: from March to June (under shelter if necessary)
Harvest period: from June to December
You can sow directly in place or prepare young plants that will then be installed in the garden in their final position.
Preparation of young plants: Under shelter from the end of autumn to the end of winter or in a propagator in the garden for the rest of the year (depending on the recommended sowing period), sow the seeds at a depth of 1 to 2 cm (0 to 1in) in good seed compost or fine soil. Cover lightly with compost, and keep the substrate moist but not soggy.
When the young plants appear strong enough to be handled, transplant them into buckets if necessary before transplanting them into the garden when there is no longer any risk of frost. During planting, respect the recommended spacing for direct sowing.
Direct sowing: In well-amended and finely worked soil, make furrows one or two centimetres deep, spaced 50 centimetres (20 inches) apart. Sow the seeds and cover them with a thin layer of fine soil. When the seedlings are well developed, thin them out, leaving one plant every 60 centimetres (24 inches).
Cultivation:
Cabbage thrives in full sun. It is a demanding vegetable that requires well-rotted, nitrogen-rich and potassium-rich soil. It is advisable to make a generous addition of mature compost (about 3/4 kg per m2) by scratching it to a depth of 5 cm (2in), preferably in autumn, after having loosened the soil as for all vegetable crops. It is not very tolerant of soil pH, which should be between 5.6 and 6.5. In acidic soil, it will be necessary to gradually increase this pH by adding calcium in the form of dolomite or lime.
It is beneficial to associate it with many vegetables, such as tomatoes and lettuce. But avoid planting it near other Brassicas, such as fennel, lamb's lettuce, leeks and straw, and berries.
Beware of pests like the Cabbage White Butterfly or Flea Beetles, and consider installing insect netting. Cabbage is generally quite susceptible to diseases such as Clubroot, so it is important to rotate crops in the plots.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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