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which spring greens?

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  Posted by goniahh (U13920347) on Monday, 21st June 2010

  Would you be able to recommend a nice tasting spring cabbage to grow? I like them to have rather open heads and thin leaves. I grew tundra last year(not sure if it was spring variety though?) but was not impressed with taste.
  

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  Posted by BigDave (U3975543) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010

  Hi there, I don't bother with the spring greens anymore I just grow kale.
  
  There are so many kinds to pick from now and they over winter so well its unreal...we like them for the taste as well sorry I can't name a cabbage for you but do try some kale its tops.
  
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  Posted by Lorea (U14415784) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010

  That's interesting BigDave. When's the best time to sow the seed, and can you recommend a variety?

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  Posted by ladynovicegardener (U5368058) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010

  You can sow your Kale now, I sowed some today. Pentland Brig. It's my 1st time with them too.

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  Posted by mischievousLottyman (U14137418) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010

  Try April from T & M,it forms compact pointed hearts, very tasty and is not prone to bolting. It is also ideal for small gardens and if planted closely together will give traditional loose spring greens.
  
  I think another good one to try is Durham Early, this is a dual purpose cabbage as you can harvest as 'greens' from February or leave to heart up for cutting April/May.
  
  Both varieties can be sown July/August.

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  Posted by goniahh (U13920347) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010

  Thank you Lottyman, I will order some April and D early. BigDave, I must admit, not only have I not grown kale before, I have never tasted one. I imagine it is a bit like cabbage??

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  Posted by BigDave (U3975543) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010

  Forgot to say you can sow it from March till say September but the later sowing will only be good as young greens or for salads...I sow mine from march till the end of this month and over winter whatever we don't eat now.
  
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  Posted by BigDave (U3975543) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010

  Hi again...yes very much like cabbage but its so much more hardy...I like Black Tuscany this one is very much what your looking for, from what you have said.
  
  It grows tail say about 3-4 ft you can pick leaves or the whole plant, I sow 4-6 seeds in each sell in trays and prick them out to leave three plants then I plant them out and take one from each planting when there small as salad or if I want to make a dinner with them I will take two, three or more plants and cook them.
  
  this leaves me with one plants at each planting to grow on just as you do spring greens...
  
  I hope you get what I mean with the there plants in each planting.
  
  
  I also grow dwarf green curled and scarlet they are both very nice but do not over winter so well as the black one...
  
  hope that helps...just post again if your not sure what i'm wattling on about.
  
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  Posted by BigDave (U3975543) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010

  Hi again...yes very much like cabbage but its so much more hardy...I like Black Tuscany this one is very much what your looking for, from what you have said.
  
  It grows tail say about 3-4 ft you can pick leaves or the whole plant, I sow 4-6 seeds in each sell in trays and thin them out to leave three plants then I plant them out and take one from each planting when there small as salad or if I want to make a dinner with them I will take two, three or more plants and cook them.
  
  this leaves me with one plants at each planting to grow on just as you do spring greens...
  
  I hope you get what I mean with the three plants in each planting.
  
  
  I also grow dwarf green curled and scarlet they are both very nice but do not over winter so well as the black one...
  
  Hope that helps...just post again if your not sure what i'm bagging on about.
  
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  Posted by BigDave (U3975543) on Tuesday, 22nd June 2010

  Sorry don't know whats happened there only wanted that to post once and the first post was posted last lol...sorry again tin-ter-net is on one.
  
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  Posted by goniahh (U13920347) on Wednesday, 23rd June 2010

  Thanks this sounds good and I like the look of kale as well

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  Posted by Playingtimeaddedon (U14150224) on Thursday, 24th June 2010

  I grow Spring Hero. It is a compact, round cabbage that you sow in August.
  
  Good flavour, but being compact, it is pale rather than dark green.
  
  

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