La red cabbage It is one of the most beautiful horticultural plants: its purple leaves are especially striking, as they also have a unique flavor. Its cultivation is very simple, so much so that it is not necessary that you have previous experience in the maintenance of plants.
Being a vegetable that is grown for the consumption of leaves, you can have it both in the garden and in a pot. How? Following our advice, you will see how easy it is to enjoy delicious dishes with red cabbage.
The best time to grow red cabbage is in spring, when the minimum temperatures are above 15ºC. So once the good weather comes we can sow them in seedling trays with universal growing medium, putting a maximum of two seeds in each alveolus so that it is easier for us to separate them if they both germinate.
It is important that they are on the surface of the substrate, and that we only cover them with a very thin layer of soil since otherwise it will be difficult for them to germinate. To prevent them from coming out of the alveoli, we will water with a sprayer. It takes longer than if we watered with a sprinkler, but this way we will make sure that all the seeds stay in place.
Once sown, we will place the seedbed in an area where it gets direct sunlight, and we will keep the substrate moist. When the seedlings have a manageable height (about 5cm), we can transfer them to individual pots with universal cultivation substrate or to the garden that we will have previously fertilized with organic fertilizers such as chicken manure.
If we want to avoid having pests It is highly advisable to plant mint, lemon balm, rosemary, thyme or nasturtium nearby, which are plants that will keep parasites away. Of course, we do not have to plant strawberries or beans nearby, as we would not get them to have good growth.
The time of its collection is approximately 5-6 months after sowing.
Enjoy growing your red cabbage 🙂.