Cabbage 'Tancook Island' Organic
Brassica oleraceaThe raw leaves of this heirloom cabbage have a sweet, distinctive mustard flavor, while steamed leaves retain firmness and sweetness. Grown on Tancook Island, Nova Scotia, by four generations of the Langille family, this robust cabbage stores well and makes great sauerkraut.
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Cabbage 'Tancook Island' Organic
A true heirloom from Nova Scotia, Tancook Island cabbage is cherished for its sweet, tender, and richly flavoured leaves. Its compact, slow-growing heads hold up well in the garden, making them perfect for fresh salads, hearty braises, or classic coleslaw. Hardy and reliable in cooler seasons, this heirloom variety rewards gardeners with a generous, flavorful harvest and a touch of old-world charm straight from your garden to the table.
Greens in the cabbage family need rich soil with some lime for a pH of about 7.5 and adequate water so the growth is never checked. A good cover of mulch will insulate them from hot, dry spells of weather. Their most damaging pest are the caterpillars of the white cabbage butterfly. Dipel, pyrethrum and netting are all effective organic controls for these voracious pests.
