I know it sounds like a really cool name for a brass band gig ! Actually Brassica is a group of edible vegetables that includes Broccoli, Kale , Cabbage , Brussel Sprouts, Cauliflower, Swedes, Turnips, Cress, Kohlrabi, Mustard, and Bok Choi.
i have never heard of Kohlrabi (German Turnip) so if anyone has some seeds then please let them be shared around Rossendale !
after last weeks seed saving brassicas seem like a fitting follow up as a lot of them are flowering and going to seed at the moment so we should all be saving the seed and stashing it for next year and why not plant some of them now for your winter crop !
i found this amazing post with tonnes of information so much more than what i found out today from phil at offshoots.
i was wondering as i cut these little collars for the cabbage seedlings why on earth i was doing it and i thought it was maybe to protect from slugs snails and creepy eaters. but in fact those collars around the stems cut in cardboard are to protect from cabbage root fly that i assume affects most of the brassica family. planting out brassicas also requires a little bit of thinking, the soil should be firm not loose you can use a plank to get a evenly distributed firmness throughout the soil if you just stomp around with your feet then it will just do damage!
planting brassicas requires a little bit of love and planning you need to think about how big your cabbage will grow and if its kale its going to take up less space. you plant the greenery to just below the lower leaves so quite deep in the ground not flapping around a lot it just means that then it is more stable in the soil...
if you fancy learning lots more about planting and caring for brassicas then have a look at the in depth link just above and that will probably answer all your questions !!!
brassicas are cool and brass bands love the many health benefits of this wonderful family of vegetables! vitamins, minerals and antioxidants these amazing super foods are both yummy and also protect against cancer, strokes, heart disease and even help your eye sight !!!
good news all round i think
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