Verified varieties and tips for growing cabbage in the garden

It's hard to imagine that once a cabbage was considered an absolutely useless plant and grew uncomfortably along the sea coast of Europe. It was a long time before people realized its value. For a long time reigned one white-headed. But now the cabbage family simply amazes with its diversity: kohlrabi, broccoli, Brussels, savoy, Beijing. And each pretends to be the leader.

Broccoli

This cabbage is useful to everyone, without exception. And besides, it is very unpretentious - it is not afraid of either cold or heat and grows even on poor soils.

For several years now I have been growing broccoli. She worked it out the first time. Contrary to my fears, this cabbage did not require special conditions for myself.

I plant seedlings in the middle - the end of May. When planting in the hole I add rotted manure. Twice a season I feed with complex fertilizer: during the growth period and before the formation of the heads. Watering as needed. I plant cilantro nearby, it scares away pests. I am not fond of loosening, except perhaps just before weeding.

Here is a simple agricultural technique for growing broccolli.

I harvest crops until the frost, the culture is cold-resistant and does not suffer from the hot rays of the sun. It is a pity that many are not familiar with her. Even seasoned summer residents are surprised at my cabbage - in shape as colored, and the heads are green.

I recommend it to everyone: healthy, tasty, satisfying and at the same time easy to grow. Due to its composition (large quantities contain vitamins A, K, E, C, mineral salts, enzymes) broccoli prevents the appearance of atherosclerosis in the elderly and is useful to everyone - both small and old.

I freeze the entire cabbage crop for the winter, because even in the refrigerator it is not stored for a long time - it blooms.

Cauliflower

Among gardeners, there is an opinion that cauliflower is a very moody culture. After the first unsuccessful experience, many abandon it altogether. But not everyone knows that cauliflower has only one whim - to drink plenty of water. And the rest - everything is like everyone else. Nutrition and pest protection.

Seedlings of cauliflower are grown in a greenhouse, under a film. It is important not to overexpose the plants. Of overgrown seedlings, there will not be full heads.

When 4-5 leaflets grow on seedlings, I transplant it into the soil on previously prepared beds. In the soil I make a large amount of well-repaired manure or compost, add wood ash or lime to remove acidity (1 glass at 1 sq. M). I thoroughly dig the soil.

Seedlings are planted in holes at a distance of 40 cm from each other. Between the rows I leave the same distance. Each bush is covered with earth to the bottom leaf and watered abundantly.

The soil should not dry out. The lack of moisture affects the development of heads of cabbage - they turn out small and do not ripen.

Two weeks after planting the seedlings, I feed the first fertilizer with the infusion of chicken manure (1 bucket of litter on 2 buckets of water, I insist two weeks). Then I dilute one liter of infusion in 10 l of water and pour over 1 l into each well. After top dressing, I must sprinkle cabbage with clean water. Two weeks later I repeat the dressing.

As soon as kochanchiki begin to form, I take three or four leaves of cabbage, pick them up and fix it with a clothespin. It is necessary that the future heads are not darkened from the sun.

Cauliflower is a tidbit for butterflies, fleas, fleas and aphids. I do not use chemicals. And from pests between cabbage I plant marigolds. I sprinkle the earth under cabbage bushes with wood ash.

And a little advice. Cut the heads of cabbage until they are strong. If you leave them in the ground, then the flowering begins and the head becomes loose. Usually I have a big harvest, and so that it lasts longer, I head out with my head in a cool shed. Freshness is guaranteed up to three weeks.

Chinese cabbage

This cabbage is not a frequent guest on our beds. For more than four years I tried to grow Chinese cabbage. I bought seeds from various companies, sowed at different times both in open ground and in a greenhouse, and even tried to grow seedlings. But the result is one - it grew ... colza.

In late spring I bought two sachets of seeds, one of which was with processed seeds. But in the spring she turned around with other things and forgot to plant them.

In early August, engaged in planting daikon and winter radish, I came across forgotten seeds of Peking cabbage. Has decided to plant.

In the seedbed after the onion seeded seeds in staggered order with the distance between the seeds 25-30 cm. The depth of sowing 3-4, see Immediately covered with agrofiber, both from the flea and from the heat. Before sowing the earth loosened up, abundantly watered and introduced wood ash (1 glass at 7 sq. M.) ..

Seedlings appeared three days later, only the treated seeds germinated. Watered through 1 day on top of the fiber. By the middle of September, the height of the plants reached 20-25 cm, but the rosette was loose. And when it became steadily colder, the cabbage began to spin.

Before freezing, I picked up all the leaves and tied them to the top of my head. At a temperature of -5 ° C, each head was put on plastic bags.

The harvest was a success. Beautiful powerful light green plants with a fairly dense head.

Our family has never eaten a luscious Peking cabbage. In the autumn of the Peking cabbage until the end of November flaunted in caps from kulechkov. We cut the heads as necessary.

Two salad of Pekinese cabbage

• Cut cabbage across (long straws), add salad onion, boiled eggs, season with mayonnaise or sour cream.

• Add canned squid to the first composition.

Sort of Romanesco

This amazing cabbage is only a dozen years old. She was born in Rome from respectable cabbage citizens - colored and broccoli. Inherited from parents nutritional value and dietary nature. But beauty overshadowed both.

I once bought a bag of seeds with the inscription "Superdecorative." The picture had forks of an unusual shape. Sowed seeds for seedlings on May 3. Seedlings turned out to be strong. And when the threat of frost passed, she landed her in open ground. I decided - if it’s decorative, then let it grow for beauty, and wait for the same beautiful forks as in the picture. But the leaves grew narrow, long and wrinkled on top. I looked at this disgrace and thought: where is the decorativeness, and even “super”? And then a caterpillar attacked my cabbage! Devoured the leaves with great appetite all summer. At least for some benefit, I chuckled.

But in the autumn I decided to cut off the leaves, gnawed by the caterpillar, in one bush. And how I was surprised when in the center I saw exactly the same picture as on a bag! Light green pyramids tightly pressed against each other

and twisted with a spiral. It was already 5 October. And in our village every year on this day a holiday. I took my beauty and went to show my friends.

And not in vain: it turned out, at the festival was announced the contest "Miracle-vegetable". And what do you think? We won! I was given a prize and another article was published in the district newspaper about our holiday and my cabbage. From the article, I learned that in fact, this cabbage is called rum-nes and brought it to Italy, crossing ordinary cauliflower with broccoli. Now I grow this miracle. It is not only beautiful, but also very tasty. It reminiscent of color, but with a more delicate taste and does not smell so sharp.

By the way Romanesco is rich in zinc and vitamin C. In comparison with other types of cabbage, it is easier to digest and contains less calories. In addition, it helps to find a lost sense of taste.

• Cabbage juice - effective means from obesity, tumors и constipation, а в combination of с carrot clears organism и hinders paradontosis.
• Salt, the added в cabbage juice, reduces on not all his value.

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