Cabbages moving slowly

It's been just over a week since my last post where I transplanted my cabbages from 2" pots to 4" pots. Although they are nice and strong, they are moving a lot slower than normal due to the cold weather. This time last year they had been transplanted outside but it needs to warm up a bit more before I chance it.

I will for sure have some nice cabbages as previous but if things don't warm up soon and start picking up, they wont be ready for the Southern Championships.

Potting Up

The Ramco cabbage were starting to out grow their 2" pots and the roots were coming out of the bottom and looking healthy. It was time to pot them up into 5" pots.

I use square pots as round pots encourage the roots to grow round the in side of the pot, whereas the roots grow into the corner of the square pots, which then allows them to get out easier when planted out.

First I took an empty 2" pot and put it inside the 5" pot, putting the corners of the 2" pot to the sides of the 5" pot. I then filled both with the compost. Then I remove the 2" pot, leaving a hole just the right size for the plant to be dropped into.

Tip the plant out of the 2" pot and drop it in the hole in the 5" pot

Press the plant in firmly then level up with compost.

Easter Update

My Ramco are doing well. The roots are just starting to come through the bottom and will need potting up into 4" pots by the end of the week

My second sowing of Cauli's and Cabbage are also up in the propagator and will need potting up in the next couple of days

I have also used the long Easter weekend to bore the long carrot drums for the second sowing. Because I core rather than bore the holes, I am able to core the old mix out but placing the template in the same place as previous. I do this by marking the template and drum and ensure they line up

If you are lucky and have lined it up perfectly, you can get the whole mix out. This doesn't always happen however.

Once bored and filled, I then also managed to get the seeds sown. The seeds in their original condition appear hairy I sow approx 3-4 seeds per station.

I have two sowing's as I hope to cover a number of shows this year. If all goes well, I hope to do the Southern, Welsh and Midlands National Championships.