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Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: suziequeue on August 16, 2010, 08:38:46 pm

Title: Savoy cabbage
Post by: suziequeue on August 16, 2010, 08:38:46 pm

My savoy cabbage is all leafy but doesn't seem to be producing a "ball" in the middle.

What have I done wrong?

I presume I can still use the leaves?

Susanna

Title: Re: Savoy cabbage
Post by: little blue on August 16, 2010, 09:28:22 pm

yes the leaves are just as tasty.   mine never make "proper" heads... but seeing as I chop then up a leaf at a time, it doesnt matter to me at all !! :)

Title: Re: Savoy cabbage
Post by: suziequeue on August 17, 2010, 06:45:09 pm

Oh right :-)

I thought I was doing something wrong......

so how do they get like that in the shops then???

Title: Re: Savoy cabbage
Post by: hexhammeasure on August 17, 2010, 09:46:01 pm

a longer growing season

Title: Re: Savoy cabbage
Post by: Fleecewife on August 18, 2010, 12:26:00 am

Savoy cabbage is meant to be eaten in the depths of winter, so won't be ready yet anyway.  My winter cabbages are starting to twist in the middle but don't have a big heart yet.