CABBAGE-ETHIOPIAN TEXEL-MUSTARD
CABBAGE-ETHIOPIAN TEXEL-MUSTARD
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Brassica carinata
CABBAGE-ETHIOPIAN TEXEL-MUSTARD is especially good for temperate climates, it is fast growing even at relatively low temperatures. A fairly hardy, mild cabbage flavour, nutritious greens type originating from Ethiopian Mustard. Chopped finely & used in mixed salads or eaten cooked. Fast growing & popular for salad leaves if cut young & tender under 30 cm tall. Also known as Ethiopian kale, Ethiopian mustard & Abyssinian mustard. Seeds can also be crushed and used as a condiment. Highly nutritious, with a good slightly spinachy flavour, generally used as a salad vegetable when young; more mature plants are used cooked. They are reasonably hardy and can be harvested at any stage – crops best between autumn & spring. Sow at regular intervals for a continued supply.
Direct sow 6 weeks before the last frost, or start under protection 3 weeks before that. Start before the first frost for autumn/winter crops. Cabbage likes fertile soil & steady moisture.
Scoville Heat Units (SHU)
Plant Height
60 - 90 cm (2 - 3 feet)
Season of Interest
Spring, Autumn
Temperature Range
10 - 25 °C
Determine / Indeterminate
Annual / Perennial / Biennial
Annual
Frost Hardy / Tender
Hardy
Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade
Full sun or part shade.
Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings
Sow Direct
Soil
Loamy, well-drained soil
pH
6.0 - 7.5
Soil Temperature
10 - 25 °C (50 - 77 °F)
Seed Preparation
No special preparation required
Sowing Depth
1 cm (0.4 inches)
Plant Spacing
20 - 30 cm (8 - 12 inches)
Row spacing
30 - 45 cm (12 - 18 inches)
Watering
Regular watering, keep soil moist
Germination Time (Days)
5 - 10 days
Harvest Time (Days)
45 - 60 days
Good Companion Plants
Beans, Radishes, Carrots
Bad Companion Plants
Strawberries, Tomatoes
Pests
Aphids, Cabbage worms, Flea beetles
Diseases
Downy mildew, White rust
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When I started this journey in 2009, I found nothing existed commercially, that was reasonably priced and easy to use. There was a homemade system which I also found was not that user-friendly.
Then a friend of mine told me about a homemade method she used. However, when I tried her method, I found this also didn’t suit my needs, as it too had flaws that I considered where important. It did not keep vermin out, did not have a lockable lid and (to me) looked unsightly in the garden
