Harvest to Table

Grow cabbage as rapidly as possible. Give cabbage plenty of moisture and be sure to feed it through the season–a planting bed amended with aged compost and side dressings of compost tea every two weeks will do the job. Cabbage can be grown in three distinct crops: early, midseason and late. Early cabbage can be [...]

Cabbage is a cool-weather crop. Start seeds indoors 4 to 6 weeks before the last frost in spring. Sow seed outdoors when the soil can be worked in spring. Place transplants in the garden when they are 3 to 4 inches tall as early as 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost in spring. [...]

Cabbage can be harvested nearly all year round as long as the weather stays cool. Plant cabbage in early to mid spring for harvest mid summer onwards. Plant autumn cabbage in late spring for harvest in fall. Plant winter cabbage in late spring for harvest in winter. Plant spring cabbage in summer for harvest next [...]

Here’s an easy coleslaw you can put together right from the early spring garden: 1 Head of cabbage 1 Bunch of radishes 2 teaspoons caraway seeds Chop cabbage finely Chop radishes finely Salt and pepper to taste Just enough mayonnaise to cover all, added slowly to make sure the slaw does not get to soggy. [...]

Cabbage matures best in cool weather. Sow cabbage in early spring for an early summer harvest. You can also sow cabbage in late summer for autumn harvest. Cabbage matures in 70 to 120 days. Green cabbage is an old-time favorite. Red cabbage is often found in salads and excellent cooked and served as a hot [...]

Red cabbage is particularly well matched to apples, red wine, and vinegar. The red cabbage leaf lacks the delicate flavor of the savoy cabbage. Rather it has a hearty, full flavor that stands up well to equally full-flavored foods. The red cabbage is ready for harvest when its head is firm and unyielding. It is [...]

The red cabbage is beautiful on the plate and in the garden. And when it comes to pickled cabbage, the red cabbage is stout and pungent. The Germans sometimes call red cabbage Red Kraut. Quick recipe. Here’s a delicious red cabbage pickle recipe: Chop a large head of red cabbage. Add one cup of chopped [...]

The savoy cabbage has a yellow-green nearly round head with wrinkled leaves. Savoy cabbage is considered by many to be the best eating cabbage. It has a very delicate texture and a flavor much superior to smooth leaved cabbage. Savoy cabbage is not easily shipped so it is not as readily available as red or [...]

Sauerkraut is pickled white cabbage. Finely sliced cabbage is placed in a stone crock, a hardwood keg, or barrel and layered with salt. As the layers are built up, they are pounded down with a wooden mallet. Then the layers are covered with a clean cloth, a board, and a heavy stone. The mix is [...]

The key to cooking cabbage is to cook it quickly. If you can cook cabbage in 5 minutes or less, you will reduce and even avoid that cabbagey smell that can foul a kitchen. Cabbage contains several sulfur-containing compounds which break down when cooked to release hydrogen sulfide, a gas which has an odor akin [...]