Unbelievable Cabbage Leaves! How Did They Get This Big?

[@shadyacrefarm1005]

Love Stella photo BOMBING the video!

[@JimJWalker]

Good to see that my brassicas are not far behind you down in 9A Florida.

[@AnenLaylle7023]

Protip. There are dwarf cabbages (Tiara) that taste better and are ready in nearly half the time. It took me 60 days from transplanting to get 500 heads of small cabbage this year, for example. Why have one big head when you can just grow five Tiara and be done in half the time? There are also purple dwarf cabbages. Once you grow them you will be hooked. Travis' cabbage just heading, while i'm sitting here eating some cabbage. YUM YUM YUM!

[@sislertx]

Thanks for the tip.

[@sislertx]

Oh..i wanted to also mention that there is a type of broccoli i was.gonna try..think its called.rabinia or somethi g like that..doesnt make big heads just.side shoot type im told. Anyway it too is suppose to be twice as.fast.as.regular broc .i forgot all about till u mentioned the mini cabbage..

[@AnenLaylle7023]

@@sislertx If you want a quick sprouting broccoli try Happy Rich, Asparabroc, or my favorite BC1611. The big farmers that farm sprouting broccoli usually use Montebello, if you can find the seeds.

[@jhorsch94]

I stumbled upon this cabbage called Stonehead this year that has a maturity date of 60-65 days on the seed packet and gives you about a 4lb-6lb head of cabbage. I transplanted them out in spring on March 28 and by May 24 (57 days) I harvested them. Then in fall I transplanted them August 31st and by October 13th (43 days) I harvested them. I start the seeds indoors for 4-5 weeks before I transplanted them but they’ve been the fastest growing cabbages I’ve ever grown. I like growing this Stonehead variety with another variety that has a longer maturity date so the stonehead cabbage is mature and harvested a couple weeks before the longer variety is finished.

[@AnenLaylle7023]

@@jhorsch94 Thanks for the variety info. I'm checking out Stonehead now:)

[@lisafahrner8257]

My broccoli finally has a small head on it. It took forever!! I’ve never grown broccoli before.

[@johnbrzenksforearm8295]

Dog just got down to business @2:43. It'd be nice just to go wherever and whenever you wanted.

[@brookyork902]

😂😂😂😂

[@doraw7766]

Thanks. One of my broccoli is 3 inches and others about one inch. 5 gallon buckets. The Cabbages are forming the best heads I have ever had , going into my third year as an amateur gardener. I always give my best cabbage to friends to show off a bit and they love making a fuss over it. They always let me know what dish they made out of it. Another month at least for some full heads. . I gather many different greens for smoothy drinks every 2-3 days. Dandelion greens, sweet potato greens,, kale from last year, cabbage, broccoli, onion greens, moringa, katuk, aloe, and spinach. I just love gardening!!!

[@gatorguy7711]

Cabbage and broccoli in the ground here in Tallahassee. All are looking great and almost no bug damage. I really enjoy your videos. Happy Holidays!!

[@jaa4742]

Go Dawgs!!!❤❤❤

[@PlantObsessed]

I'll continue to live vicariously through you for the next few months.The only thing green up here is the Christmas tree lol. Keep the awesome videos coming.🎉🎉

[@davidsinclair4138]

I have collards, cabbage,& broccoli.,, Turnips,, savanna muster,, lettuce. Love the all natural video with the dog dump in the back ground 🤣

[@howdyEB]

I am growing a few different kinds of brassicas. They are doing great so far, I'm in zone 9a.

[@chrisjones5965]

Hahaha. Nice dig. Roll Tide, buddy!

[@beckyfarmer9646]

I have 3 different kind of cabbage and Broccoli I'm in Tennessee an so far they are doing great

[@jacquelineratliff7512]

Hello , Wow your cabbages look amazing . We live in Central Florida on the East Coast. Okay we just had like 4 inches of rain . So you mentioned to loosen the soil around the plants. I will do this , thank you so much.

[@robclower9606]

Thanks for the video Trav! Hope Brooklyn and the kids are doing well.

[@bbtruth2161]

Nice looking brassicas Travis! I always enjoy growing brassicas. That megaton cabbage is my favorite. Those things get massive, bigger than basketballs. I have a tough time with brussel sprouts. My season is too short or something. I get tall plants with big leaves but just start to get sprouts by the end of the season. May have to try some different varieties. I finally managed to grow good cauliflower after many failures. On the other hand, my broccoli is insane! Huge plants that don't stop. The side shoots many times make pretty good sized heads, and they just keep making more. I'm a firm believer in healthy soil, healthy plant, less pest issues. No doubt your chickens are helping with those pretty brassicas.

[@kelliwebb2870]

I have collards, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli growing! Everything is doing very well. My onions are struggling and I’ve planted carrots three times and only have a handful that have actually germinated. I don’t know what’s going on with these now. The first two times it was too warm but we’ve been cooler now so I’m perplexed. I even have acorn squash, green beans,butter beans and tomatoes growing. Zone 10a, Southwest Florida.

[@Amanda-cn3pk]

I'm 8b I had to place straw over my carrot beds and water 1-2 times a day. Ive had excellent germination by doing that.

[@FloridaGirl-]

i’m having problems with germination for some reason. I have reseeded many things myself. Sept was so dern hot. My stuff should be going crazy with all the hot compost I made all summer. My beds are all reammended. I’m in 9b Sw Fl. It’s fustrating. And I’ve been gardening iver 40 yrs. FL has been the toughest . (Been down here 10 yrs). Never had problems on my 10 acres in Mich. I dunno. Good thing I like gardening, cause I never give up. And now I have an armidillo or coon digging like no tomorrow! Ugh. My sweet potatoes are doing good though.

[@pilsplease7561]

My cabbages have done awful this year, onions and garlic so far are fine, which is what im concentrating on right now, we have temps at like 40 at night which is helping reinforce the vernalization i did in the fridge for my garlic. We have had a few hot days.

[@russellmanning5602]

Enjoy your videos always very helpful I’ve tried planting lots of new things I’ve never tried before since I found your videos. I can always kinda pattern my planting schedule with yours since I’m in central Alabama ROLL TIDE !!!

[@juliabarron9574]

Nice bunch of groceries! Go Dogs❤

[@becky3086]

Your plants look great. Mine were started a lot later since I am a good bit north of you and I am still not real sure about this growing things in the winter. I will be putting a few cabbage, broccoli and brussel sprouts out soon and we'll see how it goes. Right now there are turnips, beets, chard, carrots and kale in the garden that seem to be doing fine but I do keep the frost cloth on them (we had one this morning).

[@ahabthecrab]

Beautiful garden❤️. I have purple cabbage growing that I started from seed in September. The heads are almost ready to pick. No idea of the variety because I started the plant from grocery store cabbage. It went to seed and have been using the seeds for a couple years now. My broccoli has already bolted. I am in 9b.

[@mikekroschel4411]

Very nice. I saved some seeds from the giant butternut, hopefully can get one bigger this year. My biggest megaton cabbage weighed 24 pounds up here in Minnesota. Think you might beat that this year if they keep looking that good.

[@williefreeman6892]

Once you take the cabbage head off can you regrow the cabbage seeds by itself in the ground

[@Keith_Alamond]

Only if I could keep herbicide drift from getting on my garden. Twice in the last 2 months. From local big-time farmers. Living around agriculture farms is a struggle!! Blessings to all

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hate to hear that. We're surrounded by commercial farms too, but they're pretty good at keeping their herbicides in their fields.

[@davidward1259]

Travis, you do know Bella "photo-bombed" you while you were talking about brussel sprouts.... We are trying some of the "mini" cabbage this year. Variety is Katarina, but it's not yet ready to harvest. I got it planted late and it's been a little slow, but it does look very healthy. We have been down to 25* one night, and it has not phased our cabbage, broccoli or broccolini. Our broccoli has not yet started to form heads, but the broccolini mini-center head will be ready to pull in a few days (and I hope the side shoots kick off soon after that).

[@keithpix]

I’m in Maryland, nights currently down into the 20s and 30s, and my broccoli and cabbage are doing well. Our Brussel Sprouts must have this cool weather....the pests are horrible in the summer. It seems it takes some hands on experience, and patience, to get these Sprouts to head up. I’ve never heard of Bama Perlite....maybe it’s used in Mobile or somewhere...

[@chickencoop4439]

I could picture that fly tape slapping you upside the head and sticking ...lol Roll Tide!

[@readneck8034]

Pests will absolutely eat healthy plants. I believe it’s more of an opportunity thing. If the pest numbers are high enough and the food is available they will eat. Bigger plants can tolerate more pests, so healthier plants might not show as much damage as smaller ones. Looking forward to doing more chicken vegetable rotation in some of my fields too.

[@jamespearson2342]

In NC the hurricane drowned my collards,cabbage,& broccoli. Replanted all but am at least a month behind.Everthing is doing great but alot of cold weather coming,not sure they will have enough time to produce but its all good.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

Looking good Travis, mine aren't quite as big as yours but I'm growing a smaller type cabbage. I've no need of huge cabbage heads with only two of us and neither of us like fermented cabbage. Like cauliflower raw but dislike it cooked, I didn't plant any but I'd like to have a few heads, is it to late to start some and plant them out, or will it get to hot in our area before they can head?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I think you'll be fine if you start some cauliflower seeds now.

[@joycebovee5818]

What heater do you use in your greenhouse?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I have an electric heater I use on nights when it's in the 30s. And then a portable propane heater I add when it gets in the 20s.

[@sueguidry4216]

What fertilizer do you use to feed your cabbage

[@LazyDogFarm]

Gave them Coop Gro at planting and then side-dressed with blood meal.

[@hazeysgarden]

Man we still have not had a legitimate frost here in south Louisiana. We’ve gotten down to 33° twice but no actual frost forming on the grass or anything. It makes me wonder if we might go the entire year without a single legitimate frost.

[@sueguidry4216]

When do i plant and what pumpkins do i plant in zone 9 Lake Charles Louisiana to harvest for Halloween

[@LazyDogFarm]

You'll want to plant mid June to early July.

[@carolparrish194]

Help ! I have aphids on my kale. I thought since the temperature dropped I wouldn't have pest problems. The kale was growing well when they started appearing. What is going on? i have been pinching off the colonies but still find them. They are going after the new shoots. I hate to use pesticides if unnecessary.

[@williammikell2210]

Went to the Feed and Seed Store and tried to buy some SEC perlite, but all they had was bags of SEC Official manure.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha!

[@FlomatonFamous]

I didn’t have any pest problems this year. Might be the weather cycle

[@LazyDogFarm]

Might be. It's been pleasantly odd.

[@SparksWilly]

Do you use 12” plant spacing on Brussel sprouts?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah that's usually what I do. I think I may have done 18" this year just because I didn't have enough plants to do 12" for the entire row.

[@kennethdurham1022]

Travis I planted Mr Big peas in September 15th. It is now December 13th beautiful plants no blooms no fruit what happened. !!

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's odd. Sometimes they can take a while, but I would think you'd be getting blooms by now.

[@kennethdurham1022]

Thank you Travis. Another question could I have over fertilized the peas.

[@jamestboehm6450]

I've found milorganite is just what sprouts call for. Higher in nitrogen and lower in phos and potash. Just my findings.

[@waveoglesby2920]

Travis have you ever grown celery? I’m growing some now and it’s not bunching up like the celery you buy in the grocery store. Any suggestions?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yes. We have a few plants growing in one of our raised beds right now. Mine doesn't bunch up tight like that either. I think that's more a function of the packaging than the plant itself.

[@GypsyBrokenwings]

Roll tide! Lol!

[@wwsuwannee7993]

Pests will attack good heathy plants growing in healthy soil if they can sense them. A stressed plant, be it lack of micro /macro nutrients, water, heat, cold, lighting etc. is like a shining beacon in the dark to them. The plant puts out different chemical signatures, the vibration(electric frequency), uv/infra red, and visible spectrum lighting is also different. Pests can sense these differences and are drawn to them.

[@wwsuwannee7993]

This is one of the benefits of a good healthy soil biome.

[@andreaabarno9303]

maybe the chickens ate the pest larvae.

[@brianczuhai8909]

Looks like you know Charles Dowling. He’s the guy I hit you up about not fertilizing, but just only using compost in the fall. Your chickens eating/pooping the cover crops is a plus. I still think the ultimate goal is self-sustenance. Buy nothing external. Except water. Hey, it's a goal. The brassicas are usually readily available in the stores, and potatoes. But you got me interested in trying brussel sprouts next year. Like okra, they keep producing, vertically. You still side dress which is just odd to me??? Why don’t you just top dress with less? It just seems like you are fertilizing... dirt, and expecting the roots to utilize what they want.