5 Cabbage Growing Mistakes to AVOID

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DON'T make the same mistakes we did when growing cabbages! These 5 tips will help you grow picture-perfect cabbages with minimal failures.
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00:00 - Intro
00:45 - Mistake #1: Growing One Variety
01:38 - Mistake #2: Not Fertilizing Enough
02:23 - Mistake #3: Not Enough Space
03:16 - Mistake #4: Placement & Timing
04:25 - Mistake #5: Watering
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@rogaineablar5608 Жыл бұрын

Another reason to grow more than one variety (of anything) is that I've noticed that pests usually prefer one variety over another, so I consider one of them to be sacrificial.

@tjduprey 2 ай бұрын

All of my cabbages have been sacrifices

@angusmcnaughton4570 Жыл бұрын

I get a spring crop of cabbage before June is over, skip the scorching summer, go fishing, plant again in September for a fall crop , I just finished off my hoard of fresh fermented fridge sauerkraut 3 days ago

@myurbangarden7695 Жыл бұрын

I have given up on heading Brassicas. Plant them early, they bolt in the Indian summer, plant them late and you catch the FREEZE that comes once or twice a year. BUT I AM HAPPY FOR YOU

@Freytraz Жыл бұрын

There is no winning, just different ways of losing...

@dirkjanrulez23 Жыл бұрын

This is my experience with brassicas aswell

@d0nn13m0n0 Жыл бұрын

In north Idaho the difference between the last frost and 100 degrees is about 5 weeks. Near impossible

@dirkjanrulez23 Жыл бұрын

@@d0nn13m0n0 that’s wild. My last frost date is early April and on average we have 1 day a year above 30c which is 86f. It can technically get that hot end of may so 8 weeks but most years 30 happens in July/august.

@swankshire6939 Жыл бұрын

A shade cloth or a diy green house with plastic wrap is really good at helping keep them alive. But I totally get where you are coming from. I have deer that sleep in my backyard and I swear they love killing whatever I'm most excited for

@hobokyle7504 Жыл бұрын

I can't wait, we've been locked into an icy winter for months and the only thing that gets me out of the February doldrums is the thought of what new plants I am going to try this year. I think cabbage is on top of my list for 2023.

@talmadgemew5400 Жыл бұрын

I am lucky enough to be in a cabbage farming area during our growing season and can go to one of several farmers markets to get fresh from the field. Really helps with my garden space for other things. NE Florida area Zone 8/9.

@NyssaMysteria Жыл бұрын

Just the video I needed, cabbage was the first seed I started for my first season gardening. So... now I have permission to get more seeds since I only have one variety... right? 😉

@thesilentone4024 Жыл бұрын

I normally let 2 or 3 of my 12 seed for the bees and to adapt to the area. I have 5 different kinds and I do the same with all.

@helenmcclellan452 Жыл бұрын

I grew my first cabbage last fall and loved it! I can't wait to grow larger ones this year.

@7ra44 Жыл бұрын

can you eat cabbage leaves?

@rubens667 Жыл бұрын

Mine just won’t form a head. The weather keeps going from 80 to 50 here!!

@Sabbathissaturday Жыл бұрын

Mine do the same, but they do finally form. I cram a ton into one container so they stay small too. ❤

@makulewahine Жыл бұрын

I grew an awesome head of cabbage last year....by mistake. I thought it was a collard until it was actually time to harvest it. LOL What a surprise that was. Now I'm afraid to be more purposeful in my planting. We'll see.

@waterisgold Жыл бұрын

I got a few epic cabbages growing right now So far looking good but this is my 1st attempt at growing cabbage from seeds🌱❤️appreciate the video very much

@pintsizestories196 Жыл бұрын

I agree with everything you said. In my zone 4 garden, slugs can be a problem but I use Safers Slug Bait (iron phosphate). I usually only have to put it out 2 or 3 times a season and that does the trick. Although my broccoli gets cabbage worms, my cabbage rarely does. I guess they are all eating my broccoli.

@dirkjanrulez23 Жыл бұрын

I hate slugs with every fiber in my being, they are my true all around nemesis in the garden.

@baconandeggs9113 10 ай бұрын

Get bt spray. Get the undiluted type WITHOUT a built in sprayer. So you have to mix it yourself. The one i use is Monterey B.T theres also one thats called thuricide and its a red label but i havent used that one

@StAndrew65 Жыл бұрын

Years ago, I watched a program where the gardener harvested a head of cabbage by just cutting below the head, leaving the rest of the plant intact. This was done because multiple, smaller heads of cabbage will form. Have you tried or experienced this technique?

@montanaliving4769 Жыл бұрын

I know you are not asking me but I found that interesting. I harvest my broccoli and cauliflower that way and always let them continue to put off the smaller heads. I never thought of even trying it with cabbage.

@StAndrew65 Жыл бұрын

@montanaliving4769 I'm glad you replied. 😁 Yeah, the gardener I referenced later showed the results from what he did.... the cabbages that formed were about the size of a softball... maybe a littler larger.

@juliarroberts1621 Жыл бұрын

I grew my first cabbages last year. I only harvested the heads and left the plants which gave me baby cabbages in size similar to Brussel sprouts. Each plant grew five or more of these side shoots.

@verawallace9055 Жыл бұрын

Wow didn't know that was possible. I always dig from the roots ,like Kevin said you should try different varieties, the one that I grew for the past two seasons didn't produce too much, I need to try a different kind and start them on time

@lilolgreyhairdlady4093 Жыл бұрын

I did that with Swiss chard - intending to let the roots just decay in the bed. Darn thing wouldn't die... kept producing more leaves!

@kristenlong5244 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I was considering growing cabbages this year and had not properly considered how big they would get. Now, I know that I might have enough space to grow one head of cabbage in each raised bed.

@jubelbelly Жыл бұрын

I saw some green stalks in the background. Which colour is it?

@kristenlong5244 Жыл бұрын

@@jubelbelly , I do not know what you are asking about.

@jubelbelly Жыл бұрын

Sorry it wasn’t for you.

@kristenlong5244 Жыл бұрын

@@jubelbelly, it's all good. I went back to look for them, and, now, I am curious, too.

@jubelbelly Жыл бұрын

@@kristenlong5244 yeah I was wondering why the colour looked different.

@justjlll4596 Жыл бұрын

If you just harvest the head and leave part of the plant it will grow smaller heads! Here in WI I’ll plant in May and harvest my main heads in July and then smaller heads in Sept!

@marikapaprika5833 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had great success doing this too, especially with the red varieties 😊

@toaster5652 Жыл бұрын

Perfect timing. Just planted some medium sized plants, thanks.

@BestGranny10 Жыл бұрын

Ok Kev, I’m listening mine are big but no heads!

@AlexasGarden Жыл бұрын

I love cabbage! This is a very valuable vegetable! It contains a lot of sulfur, so a menu that includes cabbage makes us happy! Sulfur is an important winter element for creating human endorphins (happiness hormones). Great video!

@rockyusa2012 Жыл бұрын

Zinnias around the cabbage? Beautiful 🌼

@nancywells5626 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video on growing cabbages! I like your Zinnia too.

@sheliaheverin8822 Жыл бұрын

I finally got a huge cabbage last year. My problem was the cabbage worms would eat more than I would. Last year I put a fine netting over it and no more cabbage worms. The netting allowed light and water to go through.

@tinasan3870 2 ай бұрын

wow. thanks for the tip. Just planted my seedlings. I'll pick up some netting at Home Depot.very soon.

@spookystitches9075 Жыл бұрын

Hi, is so excited to find out you came to TN and helped Carrie Underwood! It makes me feel unbelievably happy to see how much the channel has grown. I have been a viewer for a few years now. One quick question. Can brassicas be planted deeper before their true leave grow? I have some leggy ones and want to plant them deeper, but don’t know if I should do it now or wait for the true leaves?

@morgantello Жыл бұрын

I’m in Florida and I’m cabbage is just starting to head up! Praying they’ll be done before we heat hit us 😅

@pascalxus Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@marthamann5234 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information!

@amysusanapplepie199 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic information!!!

@amrit0 Ай бұрын

I love planting them in Fiji Winter. Great crop with larger heads. I use Taki Seeds, which give huge heads. Weeding is important for larger heads. Takes about 60 to 70 days for larger varieties. Spray Thrive Veggie and Herb or Karyon Soil booster. Karyon is a good organic liquid fertilizer.

@sirblacksmith2297 Жыл бұрын

Realizes this is unlisted and I get first comment since I'm from the discord

@KK-FL Жыл бұрын

I have always been intimidated by cabbage. I'm going to try it next year!

@gazellecarlson6543 Жыл бұрын

going yo give it a go this year...thx

@k9spot1 Жыл бұрын

1:50 omg the uwu KILLED ME

@BestGranny10 Жыл бұрын

Yeah the hubby planted too close together 😢 but keep hope alive

@lancecorporalveteran0621 Жыл бұрын

Thanks I just planted cabbages last months

@GardenerEarthGuy Жыл бұрын

I'm in Florida Panhandle a couple miles from The Gulf as the crow flies- I have great soil I made on my scene, but the weather here isn't condusive... It's just too hot or blasting cold in the winter! Great video though! Thanks for sharing...

@jackiehorsley9263 Жыл бұрын

I plan on growing broccoli and cauliflower and cabbage In my garden, I hope they do as well as yours did ,

@ffs6158 Жыл бұрын

I'm trying some brassicas about to plant them soon, but I think I'm already too late. 9b is not cabbage friendly, lol. Coastal frens probably have way more luck.

@GP-MB-Baden-WurttembergDeutsch Жыл бұрын

Hi Kevin I watch lots of you good video thank you for it I really appreciate. Good to know about the mistakes how not to grow garbage. I'm around Vancouver Canada my Question is give food to the plants, I don't know about fertilizer. Special ginger is hard to grow outdoors in Canada. Take care have a great day 😉 😊 💛

@hardywifesweetlife1746 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@venusgarden959 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video🌹🌹🌹🌹

@lloydritchey Жыл бұрын

Cultivar suggestions for a short growing window? In the Texas High Plains it goes from Winter to HOT AF pretty quickly.

@Powerlifterusa Жыл бұрын

For in-ground vegetables, have you found a difference between tilling the entire row or just developing the soil to the capacity of the root system? Zone 5A, clay soil here

@plantabundance Жыл бұрын

Great looking cabbages! Would make a lot of sauerkraut. Cheers!

@patrickkirwan3353 8 ай бұрын

Try growing 'Glomer Stonehead' cabbage. Great for coleslaw, sauerkraut and pickled cabbage. They grow really dense tight heads, very hard for pest's like slugs and woodlice to destroy.😊

@420Trees Жыл бұрын

Thanks 🙏

@NewMindGarden Жыл бұрын

Awesome video.. 🌹🌹👍👍

@StevenBCrosby 3 ай бұрын

Damn those are huge man very impressive

@angelasheppard7197 Жыл бұрын

New sub thanks for sharing

@DesiVillageKahani Жыл бұрын

nice sir g zabardast video i liked ur all vdo

@chatmansr 7 ай бұрын

Hello Kevin. Love your vids. Should i prune or remove the big outer leaves? Does this stunt growth?

@Ourfarming Жыл бұрын

Nice sir

@funnyweeman Жыл бұрын

The uwu absolutely killed me

@brucetidwell7715 Жыл бұрын

Several questions... How deep are the roots? I'm thinking the best option for me is putting them in a 24" round wash tub that I can drag around the corner of the house when the partial shade time comes. That would also give it all of the space that it wants. I would guess it probably holds about 12" of dirt. Second, what's the temperature range for planting? Does it need to be above 50f when they are small? Will they tolerate a mild freeze? I'm in Atlanta, 8a/b. The time in which I can guarantee that it will be above 50f and not shoot up to 85 or 90 is not all that long. Or maybe they don't mind the 80s?

@DahVoozel Жыл бұрын

Never skip a neem+essential oils spraying. Brassica Moths are prolific and I don't need that protein.

@ramonalvarado9503 Жыл бұрын

HEEELP . . . . EG, my back yard is big but is ALL CONCRETE FLLOR .... any tips on hoe to set up Raising Vegetable Beds on Concrete floors ????

@caesarogsos5347 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Can I ask you about dragon fruit. Which type of graft that has a high percentage of germination. Thanks.😊

@LTeppler Жыл бұрын

I've had fantastic luck with mustard and rapini broccolis, but none with cabbages that form heads. Every single time the aphids massacre them :( Watering isn't a problem for me as they are all in containers. I wonder if moving them to the front with more sun would help.

@michelleh4588 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried planting calendula nearby as a trap crop? Aphids are obsessed with calendula and might invade that instead of your cabbage!

@daniellebarker7667 Жыл бұрын

Also, cover the containers with tulle material. Light, water and air gethrough but nearly zero pests.

@lmronco Жыл бұрын

Hahaha! Cracking up over the name 😂

@gingerelver70 Жыл бұрын

What do you use to keep the small green worms off your cabbage???

@salmanaisawesome Жыл бұрын

I feel like a cabbage expert now

@debbybrady1246 Жыл бұрын

I wish I had the space...I love cabbage.

@enigmaticreverieproduction5169 Жыл бұрын

In Poway when is the time to start them?

@blackburdy5261 Жыл бұрын

some varieties are easier to grow than others. I found that the mini variety was more successful for my garden.

@janetaleman8592 Жыл бұрын

What do you do with the outer leaves? Can they be eaten?

@TskQuails 3 ай бұрын

When can i start them in Southern California? I'm zone 10A

@PANTTERA1959 Жыл бұрын

Just cut the head out then use those big,green fan leaves for green wraps around corned beef,sausage,burritto. Theyre more flavorful, almost like kale or turnip greens.

@KumiOriFarm Жыл бұрын

my biggest mistake: trying to control cabbage butterflies with a butterfly net. this year I'm going with netting.

@montanaliving4769 Жыл бұрын

My nieghbors laugh at me when they see me chasing those! We usually only see 1 or 2 in the garden and they have not done any plant damage.

@Oh_Lionheart Жыл бұрын

We all gonna just pretend 1:48 didn't happen?

@sarac.5750 Жыл бұрын

non ho capito bene la parte della tempistica, se li ho piantati a novembre, ho sbagliato? vivo in italia zona 9a

@shekharmoona544 Жыл бұрын

Cabbage on gardens remind me of houseplants. 😂😂

@lidip8700 7 ай бұрын

I'm in zone 6, and planted cabbage seeds Aug 6th, whivj they all germinated within 7 days. Now its Nov 8th, and the cabbage hasn't formed a head yet. The envelope says harvest is suppise to be 65-70 days after germination. Obviously that's not going to happen. What stops heads from forming? I fertilized with a balance fertilizer when I planted the seeds, and again after 2 weeks old, the after 2 months I fertilized with high nitrogen blood meal. Moisture level is good too. I've covered them when we had a frost & uncovered in the mornings. What am i doing wrong?

@brianreaver Жыл бұрын

Trying to regrow cabbage from leftover stem but the stem keeps rotting away with no roots produced. There are a few leaves that come out but die with the stem. Am I missing something?

@dirkjanrulez23 Жыл бұрын

Iam sowing cauliflower this week another attempt probably ending in tears but oh well let’s try again 😂

@nicandrews1370 Жыл бұрын

I'm growing a cabbage from grocery store scraps and it didnt head. I placed it in a container and I get leaves but no head. I'm clueless about what to do with it 🤷🏾‍♀️

@user-sm4sf4ff2i Ай бұрын

Cheer~~~a cultivated plant eaten as a vegetable, having thick green or purple leaves surrounding a spherical heart or head of young leaves.😊

@themagicknightress7132 Жыл бұрын

Do you eat any of those big leaves?

@stephenchao1385 Жыл бұрын

i like how Jaque was in the corner just watching Kevin decapitating the cabbage xD

@mommynme.2909 Жыл бұрын

Are the outer leaves as tasty as those that have wrapped themselves up?

@FrozEnbyWolf150 Жыл бұрын

Yes, and they also have a high nutrient density, so it's a good idea to not throw them out. The leaves of all brassica crops are edible, and I never throw them out.

@debraweiser175 Жыл бұрын

How do I get my cabbage to form a head.

@spencer_wheeler Жыл бұрын

Lol @ 1:50

@patrick815 Жыл бұрын

Watering is the culprit

@kerrihiggins2106 Жыл бұрын

What I would really like to know is how all your cabbage seems completely untouched by pests 😱😩😭❤️

@lorece94 29 күн бұрын

How do you deal with cabbage worms?

@TrophyWifey Жыл бұрын

Not the uwu from the cabbage! 😂😂😂😂

@antonellalavoile 5 ай бұрын

What kind of soil???

@MongIAMTauYah 9 ай бұрын

Are you selling the seeds by any chance

@theimprovgarden4132 Жыл бұрын

I grew cabbage in buckets one year. Unfortunately every time one was ready, a pest would help themselves to it.

@MrBuzyb77 Жыл бұрын

ok I know this is a Cabbage Fail Video but. I saw something I need to know. I saw a Video growing a Banana Tree From a Banana. They took a Super Green Banana cut the part where we pull it then added rooting compound and by the time it was yellow roots and a banana plant.

@RealBradMiller 5 ай бұрын

Nope. That's not real. Be very wary of gardening hacks.

@temoharri8848 Жыл бұрын

The most problem I have had is that when they are small and growing, I keep having insect problems out of nowhere and ravage overnight almost. Even when delaying time to sow, they come no matter what. Have tried insecticide, but somehow it seems not too effective.

@marikapaprika5833 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried insect netting? It’s the best way to keep the White Cabbage moth away. They lay eggs on brassicas. The eggs hatch into little green caterpillars and then BAM, brassicas get decimated by them. Besides using sprays this is the main mode of protection from them. Look up ideas on how to cover them. It’s easy.

@temoharri8848 Жыл бұрын

@@marikapaprika5833 thank you…I will look into it. :)

@MrKevinStraub Ай бұрын

I harvest mine with a reciprocating saw--there's no way I could twist them out.

@kennethflynn2469 Жыл бұрын

Should of said if you cut head off at base 4 smaller heads will grow before season is out

@rlowellm Жыл бұрын

With unpredictable early spring, hot dry summer, Utah is a terrible place for cabbage

@rlowellm Жыл бұрын

That's what I learned from this

@PotatoSolutions Жыл бұрын

1:49 come on bro why you gotta spank cabbage-san like that.

@maryanderson6897 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never had success with cabbage or cauliflower😢

@newnewmee44 25 күн бұрын

those cabbages are huge

@strawberrymins Жыл бұрын

My cabbage got completely eaten but it was gorgeous.

@Sharkdog11b Жыл бұрын

“Where the woman flick like the salmon of Capistrano”

@TheRobloxianCop Жыл бұрын

I have completely given up any hope for any brassicas the problem is they will never germinate for me even though i use the most advanced methods out there

@camiscottagegarden Жыл бұрын

Cabbages. Cabbages. Barely even human 😂😂😂

@SylvieLaflamme Жыл бұрын

thank you but I don't understand if the cabbage need much water or not. Your explanations lost me... you speak of rain pressure... do you think to the quantity of water absorbed by the cabbage or too much water in the soil? Thank you for your answer.