Three different varieties of Napa cabbage.
The once tightly wrapped cabbage heads are now unwrapping themselves
due to stress in subzero temps, I have to pick them before they bolt.
These cabbages will be pickled and make into Napa kraut.
due to stress in subzero temps, I have to pick them before they bolt.
These cabbages will be pickled and make into Napa kraut.
another pot of carrots is still covered with snow and the soil is frozen solid.
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Veggies Growing Under Tunnels
the leaves are unwrapping due to cold stress. Learn something new this time,
certain variety of Napa cabbage does not like extreme cold or hot weather.
I'm leaving it alone for now, curious to see how it fares in coming weeks.
Drop by Daphne's Dandelions host of Harvest Monday
to see what other gardeners are harvesting this time of year.
15 comments:
I think Napa type cabbages are always a bit finicky to grow. I've never tried them in extreme cold though. That kraut sounds interesting!
Your garden is just amazing for this time of the year! I am jealous! You'll have to do a post on how you make your kraut.
So which was the variety that survived the best? It's always good to know the ones that can handle the stress.
I gave Dave the link to your Radish Kimchi without first checking with you. Hope you do not mind.
Dave, Robin,
Yes, I'll do a Napa kraut post and link it to Thursday's Kitchen Cupboard.
Daphne,
So far "Charm" (the last photo) sold under a Korean name is my favorite of all the napas I trialed, I bought the seeds from a Korean store and I have not seen it in any US seed catalog.
Norma,
No problem, feel free to link, I don't mind at all.
Your napa cabbage looks good. We never have much success growing napa until it forms a barrel head. You have so many growing even under a blanket of snow.
Your napa cabbage looks good. We never have much success growing napa until it forms a barrel head. You have so many growing even under a blanket of snow.
Even your "stressed" napas look great and what a pretty picture of the contrast of the green cabbages in a bed of snow. Your garden beds under cover look wonderful. Mine are growing but the slug damage makes it less than photogenic. Things trim up nicely and are perfectly good - just not pretty to look at in the garden because of all the lacey slug damage.
Wait....I didn't know you got snow where you are. Your winters must be really brief because it always looks like you have a thriving garden.
ML girl,
Thank you. I've trialed 5 different varieties of napa cabbage and concluded not all of them grow equally well under certain climate condition, different strains behave differently under stress.
kitsapFG,
I luck out, so far so good, no slugs or snails show up in my garden, knock on wood!
Maybe our climate is too extreme for them.
Thomas,
We do get snow at high elevation, but our winter is shorter than some of you, the plants start to perk up in mid February and I can direct sow some cold hardy seeds at that time.
no matter what your cabbages are beautiful!
Mary,
Thank you.
Oh. My. Goodness.
Wow. Your garden is just amazing.
What material do you use to cover your tunnels? Forgive me if I've asked this before.
Brie,
Happy new year.
I use Agribon 30 row cover for the tunnels, if night temp drops to teens or snow I add another piece of plastic on top to keep them a bit warmer.
I bought the Agribon from groworganic.com online. I've seen something similar to it at Alameda Greenhouse on 4th St., I didn't look closely not sure it's the same or not.
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