The main cabbage growing pest threat comes from cabbage worms. They are the same color as some types of cabbage but you can see them quite easily and pick them off by hand.

Easy Cabbage Varieties to Grow

Red Acre and Red Delight are easy to grow purple cabbage varieties. Late Flat Dutch and Early Jersey Wakefield are also straightforward to grow and are very popular.

Cabbage growing is a lot of fun and can also be very rewarding when you present your friends and family with your tasty produce! There are thousands of delicious recipes calling for cabbage. Cabbage lasts for about a week so if you have a lot of cabbage, you can freeze it by choosing crisp heads and shredding them. Blanch the cabbage for a minute, cool and pack into freezer bags.

If you have some spare space in your garden, why not have a go at cabbage growing!