cabbage Archives - Sara Bäckmo

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Nyskördade stånd av grönkål till julbordets långkål.

Blanche Kale Before Cooking or Freezing

Kale is one of the best leafy greens of the colder season. Just remember to blanche kale before you use it for your winter cooking. This is how!

Broadcast Seeding Cabbage in Large Troughs

How do we grow plenty of cabbage plants in one go? Well, I have a method in mind. Why not try broadcast seeding cabbage in large troughs? This is how you do it.

Sara håller ett nyskördat stort grönt kålhuvud i famnen.

Growing pointed cabbage

I have plenty of lovely cabbage heads in my kitchen garden right now. I made cabbage rolls the other day from my homegrown pointed cabbage. Delicious!

Närbild på gröna kålplantor i pluggbrätte.

How to use a plug tray

I decided to use a plug tray to grow leafy greens that I can put in the shady spots in my garden. I really recommend this method! I grow plenty of different vegetables this way, for example, sprouting broccoli.

Närbild på ett vackert purpurfärgat kålhuvud.

How to: Growing napa cabbage (Chinese cabbage)

This is the first time I'm growing napa cabbage of the variety Scarvita and I have to say I'm very impressed with the result. I just love pink, so harvesting fresh pink cabbages is of course a big thing for me!

En rödkål fotograferad ute i trädgårdslandet

My Lovely Red Cabbage

I'm really enjoying the red cabbage I harvested in November. Why not try growing it in your own garden too?

How to Grow Bok Choy Microgreens

Bok choy (pak choi) is a great option if you want to try growing microgreens at home. You can start harvesting in just a few weeks! This is how I grow bok choy microgreens in my own garden.

How to Grow Chinese Broccoli

This is one of my favorite cabbage varieties, Chinese broccoli. It's especially perfect for the shorter days of fall and winter. Try growing it too!

Bild på ett land med kål som står på rad i en sluttning.

Why Is My Cabbage Splitting?

Two of my lovely cabbage heads look damaged all of a sudden. Has this happened to you too? This process is called cabbage splitting. Read more about how you can stop it below!

En vacker lila kålrabbi, en plattrund boll med stjälkar som växer ut längs klumpen.

10 Cabbage varieties and how to use them

New to cabbage? Read my guide about 10 popular cabbage varieties that you can grow at home.

Oak Hill Cottage Garden - October 2019

It's starting to get colder, but I keep on working in the garden. I'm celebrating fall in Oak Hill Cottage Garden by planting garlic!

Oak Hill Cottage Garden - September 2019

It's September, but that doesn't mean that I'm done harvesting! It's time for a full work day in the garden, and I'm looking forward to harvesting napa cabbage at Oak Hill.