Cabbage 'Earliana'

Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group)

How to grow Cabbage 'Earliana'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Cabbages are greedy feeders and require plenty of fertiliser during the growing period. As the plants mature, some of the leaves may turn yellow. break off these discoloured leaves as soon as they appear.

Sage, mint, thyme and rosemary all improve by being planted near the cabbage.
When you plant your cabbage plants, plant a stick of rhubarb with them – this prevents club root.
Twist a narrow strip of tinfoil round the roots of your cabbage plants to prevent cabbage fly.

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Earliana is thought of as half hardy, so remember to watch your frost dates and ensure you have this plant protected when the temperature dips. Ensure your soil has a ph of between 6.0 and 7.5 as Earliana is a weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Earliana from seed

Ensure a distance of 3.12 inches (8.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.47 inches (1.2 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 4°C / 39°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Earliana about 45 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Earliana

Do not grow in the same area where any other cabbage was grown the previous year.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Earliana is a half hardy plant.

Harvesting Earliana