"Sue" wrote in message
o.uk...

"someone" wrote in
You're better off to sow in September and let it last the winter,
otherwise it might bolt. It's a great veg. for the 'hungry gap' in
late winter. Tastiest cabbage I've ever eaten, better than those
boring pale green heads, and not tough at all. Wonderful for stir
fry, too. We have some going now, but will sow again in September.

Thanks for all the replies and cooking ideas, everyone.

It looks as if this particular variety is worth a try and I think I'll
sow some now to see what young leaves are like, and then maybe some
later in Sept to let grow over winter, as suggested, to get sweetened up
by the cold. We don't have an awful lot of room left atm and there
should be more space by then. They seem quite handsome plants from the
pics I can find: very dark green and a striking shape.

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Sue

It's a waste of time sowing in September, far too late