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05 Oct 15, Keith (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

Early October 2015. I'm using 2 to 3 levels of shade cloth across all of my crops and adding ice to the water troughs in which my seedlings are struggling this spring. I think this is called "Global Warming". It was 34C in Pretoria today and the forecast is not promising.

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01 May 15, Hamilton Falange (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate)

How many times can we plant cabbage within a year? And what are the seasons. how much seed of cabbage per hector Thanks Regards

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06 Apr 15, Abdul (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

Iam staying in the North West Province, Mahikeng Mmabatho area. I would like to know if I can plant cabbage now. The type of soil is clay. What type of fertilizer do I need to apply?

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11 Jan 15, hendrick (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

I have planted tomatos and millies in my garden, and i need to plant cabbage end of march, pls advice if it is adviceable to.

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29 Jun 14, Robert (South Africa - Semi-arid climate)

What type can use for irrigate cabbage

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18 Jun 14, graham scott (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

how do I know when to harvest my cabbage

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03 Sep 15, Ray (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

When the cabbage is of decent size squeeze the head. It should be very firm for most varieties. The sugarloaf types aren't quite as solid. If you leave them too long they start to expand as the flower stem begins to develop. Eventually the cabbage will burst as the flower stem pushes its way out.

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22 Jul 15, Roy (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I suppose it depends on the variety of cabbage graham, example, recently I bought one I'd never seen before called Tuscan Cabbage which doesn't look like cabbage at all, more like Kale with long narrow leaves that can be taken off the parent plant. I use a method of growing which doesn't involve seeds which is to press into the soil/compost what remains from a bought half or even quarter cabbage which does produce roots and puts out like a stem from which small ones appear which are then cut off for cooking, size then is the criteria.

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07 Apr 14, Lynette (Australia - temperate climate)

I have a few cabbages growing what I want to ask if they're is a problem when the outer leaves are very big, will this take away the nutrients from the vegetable.

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17 May 14, Margaret (Australia - temperate climate)

I have been searching for an answer to this question too. I went on the site "Grow with Bonnie". They say farmers do not remove the outer leaves because they capture more sun and produce better cabbages. Hope this helps.

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