T i m wrote:
On Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:41:05 +0100, Sandy
wrote:


I should imagine she's referring to "spring greens" - a winter cabbage
such as Primo which is picked in the Spring before the heart is fully
formed.

Ah, thanks.

So, still talking of cabbage, re the ones I have growing now, will
they get a heart as some point (ie, do they all) or are some just all
open leaves? (I think I have the model tag for them out there
somewhere).

Yes, they should do! Were these cabbages sown and planted out in
spring/early summer? If so, I think they should start forming hearts
over the next month or two ready for harvesting late summer/autumn.


Also, some of the smaller cabbage- inner leaves are all screwed up and
look like they have a white stuff on them? Is this normal do you think
please?


Eeeek! that sounds like you have an aphid problem! Something I've also
been struggling with this year. The leaves curl over and you'll find
lots of little grey insects snuggled inside!

You can opt to blast them with a hose; spray with dilute washing up
liquid, or, if the infestation is /really/ bad, you might want to use
something such as Provado. I guess it all depends how you feel about
using chemicals on food products.



All the best ..

T i m