- Probably one of the most well known cabbages
- Firm, pointed, well flavoured hearts
What you need to know:
- 1 x Thompson & Morgan Cabbage Durham Early
- Number of Seeds: 300
- Eventual Plant Height: Up To 30cm (11.8in)
- Eventual Plant Spread: Up To 35cm (13.8in)
- Hardiness & Longevity: Hardy Annual
- Ideal For: Kitchen Garden
- Position In: Full Sun
- Sowing Months: February-May
- Harvest Months: February to August
- Sowing Instructions: To avoid danger of clubroot, grow your brassicas (cabbages, sprouts, cauliflowers, etc) on a different site each year. Sow seeds July to August for overwintering or in spring for summer cutting. Sow seeds thinly, 1cm deep in drills 23cm (9in) apart in soil raked to a fine tilth and which contains plenty of compost or manure. It may also be beneficial to rake in 100g/sq.m (3oz/sq yd) of a balanced fertiliser.
- Growing Information: Transplant when seedlings are large enough to handle, spacing by 3-38cm (12-15in) each way or at 1cm (4in) apart for 'spring greens'.
- Water Regularly, Especially In Dry Periods. Hoe Between Plants As Required.