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What are 'greens'?
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). 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? All the best .. T i m |
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What are 'greens'?
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 |
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What are 'greens'?
On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:45:04 +0100, Sandy
wrote: 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. I'm not sure Sandy as a gardener mate of mine gave them to me about 6 weeks ago as little (3") plants? 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! Ah. :-( 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. Hmm, same said gardener gave me a small bottle of 'Polysect' last year and fearful of the black fly that eventually took over my runner beans last year I sprayed them (and the cabbage) a day or so ago? [1] I have no problems with chemicals as long as they are tried and tested and I don't have to use them too often etc. All the best .. T i m [1] I first spotted some ants on the tops of the runners and I remember last year seeing ants managing batches of black fly? |
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What are 'greens'?
T i m wrote:
On Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:45:04 +0100, Sandy wrote: 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. I'm not sure Sandy as a gardener mate of mine gave them to me about 6 weeks ago as little (3") plants? It sounds as though they could be the winter variety then and will go in the ground late summer for cropping next spring. You should get some spring greens off those if you harvest them early or leave them a little longer to heart up. I made the mistake of leaving some in too long (May/June) and they split and started to rot inside so aim to have them all harvested by end of April if you can. Good luck! :-) |
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