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    I have just had my Gardeners' World Newsletter and it mentions that if you cut a cross in the stalk still in the ground, where a cabbage has been harvested, then it will encourage a further crop. I didn't know this and thought I would post it in case I was not alone.

  • #2
    works with little gem lettuce too

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    • #3
      It's also a way of prolonging the season especially with F1's which all heart up in the same week!

      I started a thread a few days ago telling of my exploits with Caramba F1 hybrid sweetheart type cabbage.
      Each one was harvested and I was a bit disgruntled that they all hearted up in the same week.
      Undeterred, I cut a cross in the top of each as I cut it. About 50% perished but the other half has given me four sweetheart mini cabbages per plant that have made it well worthwhile growing them.
      If it hadn't worked I wouldn't have grown this variety again, but as it has, they are on my seed list for next year!
      My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
      to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

      Diversify & prosper


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      • #4
        Glad for this post cos i just read the same newsletter. Not that my cabbages are anywhere near hearting up. Getting loads of spinach though
        Last edited by FionaH; 25-09-2008, 06:34 PM.
        WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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        • #5
          I grew Hispi and Minicole this year and after cutting the main head, about 50% grow either another two or another three mini-heads - no cross cutting was done. Even those that didn't grow properly formed baby heads, produced new growth which could be used as greens.
          Rat

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          • #6
            Worked for me too!
            Growing in the Garden of England

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