Cabbage (Tendersweet)
brassica
- 2026 · Bed F
- Spacing
- 12 in(1 / sqft)
- Trellis
- no
- Seed indoor
- Mar 4(-6 w)
- Transplant
- Apr 8(-1 w)
- Harvest
- ~12–16 weeks from sowing
- Last fall harvest
- Oct 15 – Nov 12(at frost to +4 w)
- Succession
- every 2-3 weeks
- Water
- 1-2 per week
- Seed shelf life
- 5–6 y
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Seed source
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
Heavy feeder; consistent moisture keeps heads from splitting. Johnny's commercial spacing is 12-18 in. Direct seeding adds ~14 days vs transplanting.