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15 Oct 10, Chris (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

It may be too warm for that variety, or else they got stressed (lack of water, too much heat) at some point?

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13 Sep 10, delroy curling (USA - Zone 10a climate)

How do you plant 10.000 cabbage seeds. Regards Delroy

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15 Mar 12, Ana (Australia - temperate climate)

You and I are having the silimar way of stir-frying cabbage, just that I usually saute a few small dried shrimps (Chinese ingredients) before putting in the cabbage. To me, greens are almost a must when dinning at home. That is why I have got quite a couple of vegetable recipes on my blog though it is just started.

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28 Aug 10, Bryn Parrott (Australia - temperate climate)

My 'Wombok' cabbages were grown from seedlings bought from the nursery. They are growing in clay based heavy loam but well drained soil found commonly in Adelaide. They are growing well, but seed heads are forming (look a bit like tiny broccoli) and there are stems... Are they the wrong variety, is it the wrong season - why are they not forming cabbage heads ?

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28 May 10, Sarah (Australia - temperate climate)

My small chinese cabbage seedlings leaves are turning yellow. What do i need to add to the soil?

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17 Apr 10, Brian Palfreyman (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Sorry Annalisa 18/sept 09 Ii ve in Caboolture ,theres no way cabbages grow well in the summer months in Brizzie,way to hot,and any that do survive 30-35oc go to seed real quick

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15 Feb 10, David R (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

I was a small crops farmer for 20 years growing cabbages, the trick to keeping grubs out is to spray twice a week for 2 weeks from the time of transplanting & then once a week after till they are half grown then only spray if Grubs appear till Harvest

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26 Jan 10, Barb (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

Brian, I find my cool-climate crops like cabbages and kale get a lot of pests at this time of year. I think they're weakened by the hot weather, which makes them more susceptible to pests.

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19 Jan 10, Tam (Australia - cool/mountain climate)

for caterpillars or well prevention. Get an old ice cream container and cut into 2-3 cm bits, punch a small hole with a nail, run string thru. string along the site of your cabbage or broccoli, spread out plastic bits along string..... the point is when the little white butterfly comes along to drop off her eggs she see's all these other white fluttery things and assumes that the area is over-populated, too much competion for her babies and will go deposit her eggs else where................I have never had to use powders or chemicals. (you will still get the odd chew hole in leaves, i dont think this is a big deal)

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18 Jan 10, Brian Latta (Australia - sub-tropical climate)

i tried growing cabbages in Brisbane and found they grew amazingly fast to Tasmania but i had major insect problems, tried white oil spray and it didnt do much. Would rather use natural products does anyone have advice on this.

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