Cabbages are really, really, really forgiving...they have to be, with as much abuse as mine have suffered since sowing seeds July 30th...
Early Jersey Wakefields came up in record time, 3 days from sowing, and grew beautifully under fluorescent lights. I put them out for hardening off about three weeks ago (maybe?), and that's when the abuse started, because they've been swooning and fainting in the heat, while I've been waiting for cooler weather to set them in the ground....
Unfortunately, it has remained so warm here I was reluctant to set them in all the heat, just in case I needed to bring them in again (not...). We had a brief cool spell last week, and they felt it. I could tell how they started perking up. But, it was short lived, and only 5 plants got set on Monday, September 29th.
This morning, I checked the 8 others still growing in 6 oz. yogurt cups, and those cabbages were standing at attention, and looking simply wonderful! So, I will set them tomorrow, and do much better by them.
Next season, I will NOT, NOT, NOT sow seeds indoors any sooner than 6-8 weeks before October 15th...It's just not worth it to hold the plants that long, waiting for cooler weather...
Let's not even discuss the ratty broccoli seedlings.....
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