Brassicas · cool season
Cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Early pointed types for June slaw; Danish and storage types for sauerkraut and winter.
- When to plant in Ohio
- Start indoors March for summer heads; June for storage heads
- Harvest window
- June–July; October for storage types
- Days to maturity
- 60–100 depending on type
- Spacing
- 12–18 in.
- Light
- Full sun
How to grow it
Transplant into rich soil. Even water prevents split heads after Ohio downpours—harvest after rain if heads are already tight. Golden Acre for early; Brunswick or storage reds for fall. Net against cabbage moths.
Related brassicas
Broccoli 55–80 from transplant
Cauliflower 60–85 from transplant
Brussels sprouts 90–110 from transplant
Kohlrabi 45–60