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Cabbage (Patta Gobhi)

Pet-safe

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Category
Kitchen
Light
Full sun
Watering
Every 2-3 days
Difficulty
Moderate
Mature size
Low rosette, head 15-20 cm across at harvest
Pet safety
Non-toxic to cats and dogs.

Growing note

Takes closer to three months to head up, noticeably longer than most container vegetables, and does better started as a seedling in a tray than sown straight into its final pot. Give it a 10-12 inch container per head and keep the soil steadily moist once the head starts forming; a pot that dries out and then gets soaked heavily tends to split the head.