Survivors of the Snow – Savoy Cabbage Harvest

Posted on 28. Dec, 2010 by Tracey in Veg Plot

After the freezing temperatures, snow and ice we have been having for the past month in the UK, I feel I should re-visit my post Vegetables that can survive the snow and without a doubt show you that Savoy Cabbages can withstand a cloche being covered in snow and temperatures going down to minus 3 degrees centigrade night after night.

Here are my little snow survivors – 3 Heads of Savoy Cabbage – Variety: Cantasa F1.

3 heads of Savoy Cabbage

Unfortunately I can’t say the same for my winter kale which collapsed under weight of the snow and went soggy and my winter lettuce is looking very sorry for itself. Unfortunately my autumn peas have disappeared as its been far too cold for them.

However a surprising snow survivor was my Pak Choi which is growing as strong as ever and is nearly ready for harvesting. It survived as it was under the cloche that only half collapsed under the weight of snow. However harvesting will be another problem as the ground is frozen, so I will have to cut them off above the soil.

Related Articles on Savoy Cabbage:

• iGrowVeg Quick Links to Cabbages – All links on my blog to do with cabbages,
• Growing Savoy Cabbage – Cantasa F1 – More details on this cabbage variety.
• SlideShow on How to Grow Cabbages from Seed
• Other Winter Vegetable Growing Guides and Tips

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