Sprouting Seeds – Red Cabbage

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Is a perfect colourful, deep red addition to salads with a Mild, sweet, and crisp cabbage taste.  Easy to grow as cress and ready to harvest in 5 -10 days from sowing.

Sprouting Red Cabbage

Sprouting Red Cabbage is a perfect colourful, deep red addition to salads with a Mild, sweet, and crisp cabbage taste.  Easy to grow as cress and ready to harvest in 5 -10 days from sowing.

Cultivation Advice Sprouting Red Cabbage

  • A simple container with drainage holes or seed tray is ideal.
  • You can use a small amount of compost or blotting / kitchen paper.
  • The seeds are best in a warm sunny location for germination (Greenhouse in summer / sow facing draft free windowsill)
  • Soak seeds in water for 4-8 hours and scatter them in a thick layer on growing medium pressing them firmly down.
  • Water thoroughly and cover with wet newspaper.
  • Water once per day through the newspaper until the sprouts push up the paper (2-4 days), then remove the paper.
  • Harvest at 1-2 inches in height with scissors, rinse, shake dry and store excess sprouts in fridge in sealed bag or container.