planting cabbage in July?

piegirl · July 8, 2009

Just stopped at my local Shopko and they still had some very decent looking cabbage plants. What are the chances of producing a crop planting this late and in hot weather? I will mulch and water well. My spring planted cabbages are ready so this would be a fall crop. Piegirl

shelleybean · July 8, 2009

Our recommended dates for planting fall cabbage here are July 7 to Sept. 15. Is it a late/fall variety?

Barbee · July 8, 2009

My gardening by the month in Ohio book says plant in July for a fall crop on cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, peas, lettuces, etc.
So it won't hurt anything to try it and the plants are probably discounted by now.

piegirl · July 9, 2009

Thank you Michele and Barbee - the variety is Discover - I haven't seen this variety around here so perhaps it is a fall variety. Obviously the plants had not been sitting around too long because they were quite nice, not seriously rootbound. You never know unless you try - piegirl

Wi-sunflower · July 9, 2009

We plant Cabbage around here (SE Wi) til about the beginning of Aug.

Last year we tried some as late as Aug 19 and missed getting heards by about a week. We had a cool fall tho. If it had been a bit milder or longer, we would have had nice late stuff for market.

Buying any of the obviously OLD cabbage family plants at the garden centers can be a crap-shoot. Especially with cauliflower. Once they get overgrown and root-bound, they tend to bolt and not make a head or make a very small, odd head.

Carol

tjg911 · July 9, 2009

i plant cabbage from april to august that i start from seed, just put out 6 2 days ago. all you have to do is water it. cabbage does well in cool temps and the heat of summer but you must keep it watered in summer temps.

tom

Ruth_10 · July 9, 2009

Putting in plants now should work fine. I get a better crop from my fall planting (planted out about now) than the spring planted crops. Just keep an eye out for cabbage worms.

July 8, 2009	#1
piegirl Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 791	planting cabbage in July? Just stopped at my local Shopko and they still had some very decent looking cabbage plants. What are the chances of producing a crop planting this late and in hot weather? I will mulch and water well. My spring planted cabbages are ready so this would be a fall crop. Piegirl

July 8, 2009	#2
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Our recommended dates for planting fall cabbage here are July 7 to Sept. 15. Is it a late/fall variety? __________________ Michele

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Barbee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,818	My gardening by the month in Ohio book says plant in July for a fall crop on cabbage, brussel sprouts, cauliflower, peas, lettuces, etc. So it won't hurt anything to try it and the plants are probably discounted by now. __________________ *Barbee*

July 9, 2009	#6
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	i plant cabbage from april to august that i start from seed, just put out 6 2 days ago. all you have to do is water it. cabbage does well in cool temps and the heat of summer but you must keep it watered in summer temps. tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

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Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	Putting in plants now should work fine. I get a better crop from my fall planting (planted out about now) than the spring planted crops. Just keep an eye out for cabbage worms. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.

July 9, 2009	#5
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	We plant Cabbage around here (SE Wi) til about the beginning of Aug. Last year we tried some as late as Aug 19 and missed getting heards by about a week. We had a cool fall tho. If it had been a bit milder or longer, we would have had nice late stuff for market. Buying any of the obviously OLD cabbage family plants at the garden centers can be a crap-shoot. Especially with cauliflower. Once they get overgrown and root-bound, they tend to bolt and not make a head or make a very small, odd head. Carol