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moonbells · Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject: Red cabbages

I have to recommend Red Jewel F1 (T&M), as it's grown some monsters!

You need plenty of space though, and I don't think that well composting or manuring the ground a few months earlier hurts either. And fine mesh keeps the baddies (flea beetle, root fly) out if you peg it down very well.

moonbells

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wardy · Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:14 pm Post subject:

I want little uns. Sommat I aint got to wrestle with to dig up, sommat that will fit in me pan and won't feed a family of 12 for a year Very Happy

moonbells · Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:18 pm Post subject:

<<giggle>> same ones only pick smaller! Smile

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daveandtara · Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:10 pm Post subject:

wardy wrote:

I want little uns. Sommat I aint got to wrestle with to dig up, sommat that will fit in me pan and won't feed a family of 12 for a year Very Happy

got the very thing wards....
pm your ady and I'll send you some....quick little red cabbages from realseeds soooooooooooo easy that even I, Tara-brassica-slayer have got some still alive for xmas Shocked

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

This year I am growing a pointed variety from Plants of Distinction called Kalibos ... will report back Wink

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wardy · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:32 pm Post subject:

me too Flo courtesy of someone on ere Very Happy

Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

oh gosh does that mean another trial Confused

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wardy · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:15 am Post subject:

why not

SeedQueen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 586

T'was I Wards and I have some too so we could have a trial Laughing

wardy · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:49 pm Post subject:

so that's three of us then. Kalibos anyone Very Happy

Right then, when do we sow em? Nowish Very Happy

SeedQueen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 586

Yeah I think I can spare some if anyone else wants any

Sow in March Wards

wardy · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:57 pm Post subject:

Rightio. Will you remind me cos I'm crap Very Happy

SeedQueen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 586

I was gonna ask you to remind me

Cooooeee Flo it's over to you to do the reminding Laughing

wardy · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:14 pm Post subject:

Just a mo, I'll write it on my planner Laughing

Tara - I got a planner Very Happy

daveandtara · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject:

I know!! but it still rocks my world Laughing

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wardy · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject:

Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

SeedQueen wrote:

I was gonna ask you to remind me

Cooooeee Flo it's over to you to do the reminding Laughing

oh ta !!

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SeedQueen · Joined: 17 Jul 2006 Posts: 586

S'ok Wardy's written it on her planner Wink

daveandtara · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject:

just cos she's got one? don't mean she'll remember to look at the thing Laughing

tell Flo it's someone's birthday though and she'll never forget the date Laughing

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

my ears are burning !!! ... who's having a birthday ??? Shocked

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daveandtara · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject:

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

You goona do this chabbage trial then? Need some seeds?

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daveandtara · Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:15 pm Post subject:

thanks Flo, but I already sowed me red cabbages!
I'm doing 'rouge tete noir' again this year cos last years only failed due to slug damage, making them the closest I ever got to eating me brasicas Laughing

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moonbells · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:34 am Post subject:

Mine are going in this weekend, assuming I can find space!

moonbells

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Icyberjunkie · Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:50 pm Post subject:

Red Drumhead I think are mine. Still to early for sowing any though. Will start towards the end of the month

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