How to Grow Cabbage at Home WITHOUT Seeds | Homegrown vegetables

[@LizZorab]

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[@ShiningStarsOfficial77]

yes, I really like it and it will help me in my gardening.

[@danmi6099]

Hi Liz, I’ve been watching your videos, they are amazing! I could do with your help please I’ve been searching for About six months if not much longer, trying to find an archway to grow beans and squash up, I can’t find anywhere to find the materials to be able to buy or source what I’m looking for but I’ve seen in your videos you use exactly what I’m after, can I ask please what and where you got the metal poles for your six foot ish archway.

[@mrsjanhannah]

Hi Liz, every cabbage plant i get two cabbages out of one plant. Harvest the cabbage and leave the root in situ and it grow more leaves. Ideal for me with a lack of space.

[@vanessaeden8174]

A bit of a weird comment Liz but you've got a great voice for reading out aloud children's stories. If you do have time to do this for extra income. Remember who suggested it to you first😂

[@AbundantAcresHomestead]

We’ve used cheap hula hoops before over dowels, works really well. We need to get our cauliflower and broccoli in...first we need to get our new garden ready

[@grahamarnold4823]

I was going to use bt spray on my brassicas this year ,but I've decided not to go down that root and invested in some enviromesh to protect my crops this year 🦋

[@phifediggy9659]

I normally use scaffold netting, cheap durable and works great :)

[@glynisreynolds446]

I bury small water bottles in the soil/corners of my veg beds and my pipe ends get pushed into these.

[@julieandrews555]

Great video thanks. Recycled tents are also good as a frame to cover brassicas. The type that have elastic inside metal rods and snap together easily. The rods are easy to push into the ground and then cover with enviro mesh or netting. Love it when something is no longer of use but suddenly finds a new use in the garden! Never throw anything away 😂

[@alisonmlewis4825]

Good idea! We have a tent that lost its top sheet at some point, and I was wondering what to do with the rest of it. Garden netting frame it is.

[@renatehaeckler9843]

I don't think they offer cabbages like that in the US but now I see that's an opportunity for some farmer here! Thank you, now I know what I did wrong with my cabbages, I failed to really firm the soil around their roots. They keep rotting, I've never had that happen before!

[@peachesandsugar1]

One way of minimizing the number of pests in your cabbage patch is to plant the cabbage with companion plants. Hyssop, peppermint, rosemary, sage, thyme and southernwood all help repel the moths and butterflies that lay the larvae that eat the cabbage. Plant some of these companion plants around and between the cabbage plants to set up a barrier between pests and your cabbage.

[@LizZorab]

Yes! See my recent video about companion planting.

[@micheals1992]

I got a 25m roll of 3mm garden wire for my bed netting, I basically just clamp it down at one end and then use a drill at the other end, pull it tight and twist it, twisting wire straightens it and makes it sturdier and it also tends to make it more springy and less malleable (basically when you flex it it springs back to being straight). I'm basically using the skills I learnt making Ecig coils in my garden. If you have thinner wire you can do this method and then pull 2-4 lengths of wire tight parallel to each other and twist them together, this tends to make a more springy wire as in order to bend one of the wires in the group has to form a kink and separate from the bunch. I was planning on doing this with the wire I bought, I actually found the 3mm wire is extremely stable holding my garden nets up by itself and honestly think it would be much too stiff to form a 2x twisted wire, plus it means I can use it to make 35 arch's (70cm) for my netting instead of 17 with dual twisted... Which for £5 is a bargain. The biggest tools I've found that help in gardening is wire and knowing how to work with it and string and knots, I use slip knots on plants as they slip and expand with the plants growth and also use it to make teepee structures with bamboo canes for things like peas and beans or even just a tall structure to protect things like Brussel sprouts with netting (the only downside being that bamboo canes tend to poke holes in netting). I also had a web of strings in my greenhouse last year with tensioner knots to adjust and support my cucumbers and tomatoes. I used to use those adjustable plastic plant clips but always found they rubbed and cut into the stems, string doesn't tend to do this as easily and it's biodegradable

[@aniusiaR]

Hey Liz, just planted my cabbages as well. Greetings from snowy Norway.

[@LizZorab]

Hello, have you been planting them in the snow?

[@aniusiaR]

@@LizZorab No, but we had a spontaneous snow fall in a morning, happens often in this area. Purple plants looks nice in snow cover:)

[@robinhazeslip1800]

I need to switch one of my raised beds into a safe place for my brassicas! Thnk u for this instruction video! 🥦😃🌞

[@ShiningStarsOfficial77]

I am very happy to found your channel. I prepared the soil and now don't know how to plant and what to plant. your videos will help me. And, I join you today from Scotland and will be waiting for your next video. would you advise if I can grow strawberries 🍓 as well please.

[@LizZorab]

I have many videos showing what to plant each month and other gardening tips and info.

[@ShiningStarsOfficial77]

@@LizZorab thanks very much.

[@gym_witchmoto3963]

I wouldnt have thought about using canes !!! There i was shoving the ends of my hoops into the ground which wasnt easy. Wish i had watched this first !!! 😁 thanks for the great content you provide 😊

[@VK-qo1gm]

I had been doing the same a few yrs back, pipes into soil, result, you know, until I saw our neighbour using shorter stakes! It really was one of those moments, ' why didn't I think of that'?

[@terraspath2642]

Liz, your book arrived today. I am so excited to start reading! Have a long flight later this week and figure it will keep me good company! Abby, Terra’s Path Suburban Garden, Sacramento, Ca

[@wg5509]

Your voice is wonderfully soothing. Thanks for the tips as usual.

[@ellenyoung9223]

I just received your book today and have begun to dive in. Such a transformation of your place! I looked ahead and had to read about the sinkhole - my goodness! Getting a lot of pleasure and interest and gardening information out of your story.

[@gregrossman7861]

Hello Ellen👋

[@heidigarwood9262]

Liz you genius! I recycle everything and wasn't sure of a good way to fasten some of that piping off cuts I had acquired to make a tunnel. I have an old trampoline I have recycled for various uses but the legs are not currently in use. Thanks for the brilliant tip 👍

[@kristabeatty9877]

Your voice is so soothing. I loved your book!

[@catherinec7509]

I also loved her book. You are an inspiration.

[@kimr4005]

My book comes today!!!! I can not believe is finally here 🎉

[@dennisojiambo8688]

I liked the way u a planting

[@makola1970]

Lovely tutorial - thank you

[@LizZorab]

You’re welcome 😊

[@ginabuttikofer3887]

Liz, I wondered how you just slid up your netting at the end in a previous video. Glad you showed how you secure the ends. I also use a lot of netting here in Iowa, USA. Lots of pests. Hope you are well!

[@judifarrington9461]

Very helpful, Liz! I like how you cover your hoops. I think I will give that a try with my cabbages.

[@skippy5506]

Lovely video, thanks Liz 😁 I’ve started planting out some of our brassicas, one full bed so far and lots more waiting to go in 😊

[@lyndaturner6686]

Loved the video Liz, will look forward to seeing how the cabbages do, it’s a good idea to buy plants on line saves all that seed sowing and pricking out etc , I must see what I can buy.

[@kathywegener8418]

What had a video where you talked about the versatility of parsnips, can you share some recipes for parsnips?

[@bertibear1300]

Just planted my small seedlings ! Am off to buy the piping.I wonder if it cuts down on sunlight though as they are in shade most of the day and I have that Thurungus dried powder I can use to paralyse caterpillars.I may just do half and half and let you know !

[@Coxeysbodgering]

Don't use B&Q / verge "butterfly" netting the holes are too large ; tried it last year and only kept out the large cabbage white, let the smaller species and moths in. I can't remember the size of hole needed for true butterfly net but think it might have been 5mm²

[@paoemantega8793]

Very useful to see how you do it, thank you :)

[@AAHomeGardening]

Hey Liz Thanks for the lovely information as usual, thank you

[@catherinec7509]

Liz,, I love your channel and it inspires me to fight through my own autoimmune disorder. You are a pretty awesome lady. I am so sorry you have the seasonal issues. I have had major depression so I know the pain. I have been gardening for 40 plus years and have sure made my share of errors. LOL I love your idea of covering the cabbage crops but I live in the USA. Do you know where a person could get the netting here in the states? I looked at Amazon USA but the stuff I am finding is either black or he holes are 1/4 inch. Do you know if that would even work? I can certainly sew up any "holes" as needed. Any advice would be awesome!

[@LizZorab]

There's a link to it on Amazon USA and all the other resources I mention in the article in my website.

[@izzywizzy2361]

I am planning to plant my brassica seedlings in a very similar way later this week and will use wool pellets round each seedling to protect them from slugs and snails as they hate the feel of the wool!

[@AbundantAcresHomestead]

That’s great information! We’ve used steel wool during really bad years but wool would be more organic ❤️

[@izzywizzy2361]

@@AbundantAcresHomestead I tried it last year and it worked really well, then it rots down and becomes part of the compost mulch!

[@AbundantAcresHomestead]

@@izzywizzy2361 genius!!!

[@gregrossman7861]

@@izzywizzy2361 Hello 👋

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Good video and informative Liz so I think I will do that because some things are struggling to germinate.

[@LizZorab]

Sometimes we just have to take the help where we can, I did feel a bit like I was 'selling out' but then accepted that I can't do everything all the time!

[@LindaPenney]

Awesome update thank you for sharing with us

[@LizZorab]

Thanks for watching!

[@AAHomeGardening]

That's funny, as we used trampolines and polytunnel frames as well to create a covering for our brassicas

[@LizZorab]

They are fabulous for recycling, I'll be keeping an eye out for more rejected trampolines this year.

[@AAHomeGardening]

@@LizZorab indeed and very sturdy

[@carolinegray3150]

Nice video

[@stevendowden2579]

lovely video

[@r.r.a.6466]

Cornish cabbage plants is literally a mile from me! I buy loads of different starts from them! 😁

[@lyndaturner6686]

Where about in Cornwall? I live near Launceston..

[@r.r.a.6466]

@@lyndaturner6686 outskirts of Liskeard maid.

[@theirishcountrywoman6218]

Great job Liz!! 😁

[@LizZorab]

Thank you!! 😁 It felt like cheating, but it also made complete sense. They didn't cost a huge amount and still work out much cheaper than buying at the supermarket - plus of course, they'll taste better!

[@MorningsattheAllotment]

Great timing, Liz! I was just considering whether I might try propagating cavolo nero from cuttings. I'm out of seeds - and only two plants survived the hard freeze this winter. One of those is flowering and will eventually give me seeds, but the other has some nice side shoots... What do you think? Give it a try?

[@LizZorab]

I think it's worth giving it a try. Please take lots of photos and let me know how you get on. It would be great to include in my blog :-)

[@yellowlabrador]

I thought you were going to show how to score a cross into the stalk of a harvested cabbage. You then get 4 little cabbages. We can buy cabbage starts at our local iron monger, locally grown , so already used to our weather.

[@scotchcrofter9964]

Handy info. 👍

[@LizZorab]

Thanks! How is the new home? I guess it's not so new any more!

[@chestnutsfarm939]

Do you lime for brassicas? I did for years, just automatically chucked a bit of like about before the cabbages! Didn't test the soil, just limed on autopilot! We're on chalk though so I'm not really sure it's necessary, or achieved anything.

[@LizZorab]

I have never put lime on the garden so can't advise. I work on the basis of building the soil and encourage healthy soil life, so I don't add amendments like lime. Sorry I can't be of any help on this one.

[@dayafeickert6752]

Glad to see you out in the sunshine

[@SerenityMtnFarm]

We just planted napa canbage. My red didn't germinate

[@MsTony1402]

Do you have any tips for what to do if you have the dreaded clubroot?

[@yupingzhu8096]

Hey Liz, what pipe size (diameter) of hoop? Thanks.

[@LizZorab]

Info for the equipment is on my website.

[@bettea360]

I saw your book mentioned on You Can’t Eat the Grass. Is there a way to purchase it from you rather than Amazon? I live in the US.

[@LizZorab]

You can indeed, drop me a message via our website BytherFarm.com

[@oliverobama3279]

Hi Liz, I never understand the intro because you say this is by the farm. But in your name you write by ther farm?

[@LizZorab]

The name is Byther Farm.

[@constantinaolstedt]

I know...i took me I a few videos till i got a lightbulb moment 😆😇🤪

[@leminhphuong452]

Hi. Where you buy the nest from please ? Thanks

[@LizZorab]

It is scaffold debris netting purchased from Amazon or eBay.

[@leminhphuong452]

@@LizZorab Thank you

[@daniellesunley4807]

Does anyone know if bare root brassicas can be bought in America. The only thing I have found on the internet is seeds for sale. I started all of my brassicas in the house back in January and transplanted them out a few weeks ago when the ground thawed. Unfortunately a really windy day destroyed my cages and my chickens ate every plant (100’s). The chickens are now behind electric fence but it is too late to re-start from seed as it will be too hot for them to develop heads before going to seed.

[@LizZorab]

You can probably buy them as starts.

[@daniellesunley4807]

@@LizZorab I can but it works out expensive I hoped the bare roots would be cheaper. I can get bare root onions but I started my own and the chickens didn’t eat them.

[@wg5509]

Not that I’ve seen unfortunately.

[@elizabethflynn8455]

🙂

[@peachesandsugar1]

Beneficial Insects Beneficial insects attack and eat your cabbage pests. Attract them by planting plants they like. Drawn by the scent of their favorite plant, they will stay because they find food -- the pests you want to get rid of. For example, the Braconid wasp (Diaeretiella rapae) attacks the common cabbage worm. Braconid wasps are drawn to nectar plants like yarrow, daisies and alyssum.

[@LizZorab]

Yes, in my book, Grounded, I discuss encouraging predators into the garden.