Vegetables are always present in the diet of any person.Cabbage and its various related plants are eaten not only in raw form.The peculiarity of this vegetable is the possibility of long-term storage.Then, in the winter season on the table, you can always put a fresh salad, for example, tomatoes or cucumbers in this period grown hydroponically with the addition of an incredible amount of chemicals.Those who have a household plot or villa with a garden, can grow this vegetable salad on their own and do not buy it.
Care cabbage is easy.Much more important is to choose the location for its growth.The soil should be fertile, so it is better to fall fertilize with cow dung and chicken droppings.This requires maximum illumination - cabbages not zavyazhutsya in the shade.The plant requires constant watering irrigation, especially during the cabbage head.Therefore, buying seeds, you must specify it sprouts early or late.From this it depends on transplanting into the ground, and the frequency of watering, and fruit formation.You can not plant this vegetable in the ground, where before it grew its sister plant - the harvest will leave much to be desired.
Today, in addition to traditional CIS varieties of white and red cabbage, sales have steadily Brussels and Beijing.These species are also perfectly possible to grow in your garden.Care cabbage starts with the seed germination.In the case of Brussels sprouts seedlings are planted from March to May in the greenhouse.She does not like the land fertilized with fresh manure, so the soil must be prepared in the fall.By the way, the most cold-resistant - it sprouts.Planting and care lasts from early spring to late autumn, when the first frosts come.In May and mid-June, the seedlings are planted in open ground.During this period, according to many gardeners, care for cabbage requires more time.After all, until it takes root, it must be abundantly watered, spud, to feed fertilizers.By the way, these important not to overdo, otherwise then you can get food poisoning.Harvesting begins around October.The most valuable and useful are the fruits that have fallen into freezing.In this case, the protective functions are activated by plant stands out a lot of nutrients that contribute to improving health in diseases of the cardiovascular system and diabetes.
With respect to such species as cabbage - cultivation and care not much more complicated than in Brussels.It should be sown in mid-summer - it is peculiar to the rapid formation of head and bolting.It can also be leaf or polukochannyh varieties.To get an earlier harvest is necessary to pre-cultivation of seedlings.After the formation of leaves 4-5 adult plants are planted in open ground.Caring for Cabbage during the formation of head is the same as for any other grades: the vegetation period - pest control, tilling the beds, watering and fertilizing.It is best to use it in salads or added to soup.Chinese cabbage is well kept in the cellar.
