CABBAGE Early Jersey Wakefield An excellent early variety with dark green conical heads about 7 inches long. Easy to grow and versatile in use. Excellent cooked or eaten raw in slaws and salads. Approximately 70 days to maturity. Special Directions For Short Season Climates SOWING: Start indoors or in greenhouse in early spring, or plant directly outdoors in mid-spring. Cover seeds with 1/8 inch fine soil. THINNING AND TRANSPLANTING: Transplant seedlings indoors after first pair of true leaves have developed. Space them 4 inches apart or pot them individually in 2 inch pots. Once plants are established, harden off and transplant outdoors after danger of severe frost has passed in mid-spring. SPACING: Space rows 2 to 3 feet apart depending on space available. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart in the rows. GERMINATION: Indoors in 70 F temperatures, seeds take about 10 days to germinate. Ed's Special Advice Plant cabbage in sunny location where no cabbage was grown the year before. Rich soil and regular watering are to their liking. Delicious and rich in vitamins and minerals. Return to:  Seed Rack   Visual Seed Rack