'Tundra F1' Winter Cabbage Plants
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Grown by Josh
South Downs National Park
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The highlights
- Crisp and flavourful
- Excellent hardiness
- Rustle up some okonomiyaki
- Plant in summer, harvest from autumn
Description
- Cabbages are incredibly easy to grow, low-maintenance and look highly attractive in the veg plot. 'Tundra F1' is no exception, producing flavoursome white heads in the winter months that can easily withstand a bit of frost
- We'd definitely say that cabbages are underused by the everyday home cook (and hey, look, we're guilty of it, too). But the fact is that they're perfect for a whole range of recipes, including stir-fries, sautéing in butter and garlic, and making incredible Japanese cabbage fritter pancakes (okonomiyaki)
- You can plant your cabbages from the early part of summer and they'll be ready to harvest (depending on when you plant them) from the middle of autumn right the way through to spring
- Once mature, this cabbage can stand in the soil longer than... Than... Well, something that stands for a very long time! We're talking a few months here, and not a piddly few days...
- An F1 hybrid variety that combines the brilliant flavour of a white cabbage with the cold hardiness of a wrinkled, crinkled savoy
- Looking for a cabbage with pedigree? This variety has been awarded the RHS' Award of Garden Merit, showcasing its quality of performance in British gardens
What To Expect
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How To Grow
Good pest and disease resistance
Like all brassicas, winter cabbage can suffer from club root, cabbage root fly, caterpillars, aphids and cabbage whitefly. It's a good idea to cover your cabbage plant(s) with a horticultural fleece to keep off pests and to make sure that your soil drains well and isn't too acidic (this helps prevent club root). If this does occur (signs will include leaves wilting and turning purple, and swollen/bulbous roots below the ground) then you should avoid planting brassicas in that particular bed for the next four years or so. If you find a plant with club root, then unfortunately there's nothing to be done save for ripping it up and either burning it or disposing of it in the landfill bin.
Water regularly
Cabbage plants like moist soil so water your young plants regularly, reducing to a deep watering every week and a half (or so) when they've become established (but only if there's no rain).
Full sun
Plant your cabbage plants somewhere that they'll receive at least 6-8 hours of sunshine per day.
Any neutral or alkaline, moist, well-drained soil
Plant in well-draining soil, adding some lime to raise the soil's pH if it's overly acidic (you're aiming for a pH of above 6).
Feed until hearts form
Apply a fertiliser that's rich in nitrogen until hearts start to form.
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower
South Downs National Park
Meet Josh
Slow grown veg from the sunny South Downs
Our vegetable plants are sown on a family farm in Lancashire, then nurtured into strong young plants by Josh in the sunny South Downs before they rock up in your garden. By selecting only the strongest and tastiest varieties, Josh makes sure you get a headstart on your plot, with impressive crops and no waste.
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Our plants are grown in the UK
Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.
Our plants are delivered overnight
Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 24 hours.
We're here to help at every step
We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team of experts.
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Allotment in a Box
Harvesting cabbage
We check in with Kathy Slack at the allotment to hear her tips on growing and harvesting cabbage.
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When will I get my plants?
The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.
How will my plants be packed and delivered?
We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.
Where do you deliver?
We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.
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