Vegetables

Savoy Cabbage 'Vertus'

Brassica oleracea var. sabauda

Classic Savoy cabbage with large heads of crinkled leaves. A very cold-resistant, late variety, with a good, sweet flavour. Ready for harvest when few green vegetables are available from the garden. Delicious braised in butter.

Height: 30cm
Spread: 50cm

Growing calendar

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Sow indoors

Sow outdoors

Harvest

Sowing & growing

Sow under glass March-May, 12mm deep in seed trays of good seed compost. Transplant into modules when large enough to handle and plant outside when 12-15 cm tall. Alternatively sow where they are to grow April-June in well-prepared, fertile soil. Add mulch to reduce the need for watering. Do not grow cabbages in same area two years running.

Aftercare

Protect against bird and insect attack by covering with fleece or netting.

Gallery

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