Grow your own nutritious and delicious cabbage with our Early Golden Acre Organic Seeds.
Cabbage Early Golden Acre is a northern favorite that is ideal for smaller gardens. Round and compact, their heads average 15-17 cm (6-7") in diameter with sweet flavor. Use fresh in garden salads and coleslaw, or use in stir fries and homemade sauerkraut. Perfect for any home garden, these seeds will provide a bountiful harvest of this versatile and nutrient-rich vegetable.
SKU: 143558
Common Name: Cabbage
Botanical Name: Brassica oleracea
Growing Information
Safe for Bees
Grows Best In:
Full Sun
Days to Germination:
7 - 10 days
Water Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Days to Maturity:
62 Days
Key Features
Plant Type: Vegetable
Plant Lifecycle: Annual
Fill Weight (grams): 600 mg
Approximate Seed Count: 160-170
Planting Method: Start Indoors
Color: Green
Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Landscape Use: Edible Garden
Companion Planting: Plant near tomatoes and celery to help repel cabbage worms. Nasturtiums deter inspect pests such as beetles and aphids. Garlic planted alongside cabbage repels insects with its odor. Sage deters cabbage moths.
Flavor: Sweet and tender
Preparation Ideas: Use this cabbage as a base for coleslaw.
Start cabbage seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost in your area. Follow the seed depth and spacing guidelines indicated below. Once all danger of frost has passed, seedlings should be hardened off before planting in their growing location. Seedlings should be transplanted according to the plant and row spacing directions below. Regularly monitor your plants and ensure that the soil remains moist , but not soggy while they establish themselves in their new environment.
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Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2")
Seed Spacing: Sow cabbage seeds roughly 1.3 cm (1/2") apart in rows, keeping rows approximately 60 cm (24") apart.
Plant Spacing: 45 cm (18")
Instructions for Nutrient Care:
Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.