Raw / fresh
Use tender leaves or shredded cabbage raw in slaws, salads, wraps, and quick pickles.
Brassicas
Cabbage, Wombok growing guide
Elongated Asian cabbage with mild, tender leaves. Essential for kimchi and Asian cooking. Faster maturing than regular cabbage.
4-7 daysGermination
70-90 daysHarvest
40 cmSpacing
0.5 cmSow depth
FullSun
HardyFrost
2.5 cm/weekWater
6-7pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Apr - Aug | Apr - Aug | Jun - Oct |
| Subtropical | Feb - Aug | Feb - Aug | Apr - Oct |
| Mediterranean | Feb - Aug | Feb - Aug | Apr - Oct |
| Temperate | Feb - Aug | Feb - Aug | Apr - Oct |
| Cool | Feb - Jul | Feb - Jul | Apr - Sep |
| Arid | Mar - Jul | Mar - Jul | May - Sep |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Cabbage, Wombok after harvest.
Cooked
Steam, roast, stir-fry, braise, add to soups, gratins, curries, or tray bakes.
Store / preserve
Ferment cabbage, pickle stems, blanch and freeze florets or sturdy greens.
Try: Slaw, Roasted brassicas, Stir-fry, Fermented cabbage.
Good companions
Onion, Garlic, Rosemary
Avoid near
Tomato, Strawberry
Growing note
Bolts quickly in heat — best as autumn/winter crop in most climates.
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