Sowing calendar · Leafy
Portuguese collard
Brassica oleracea (Acephala group) · Couve-galega, Berza gallega, Chou galicien, Galicischer Blattkohl, Cavolo galiziano, couve galega
Calendar
Calendar for mainland Portugal.
- Sow in traysFeb–Sep
- TransplantMar–Oct
- HarvestMay–Feb
- Germination
- 4–10 days · soil from 5 °C
- Spacing
- 60 cm between rows · 50 cm apart
- Sowing depth
- 1 cm
- Harvest after
- 60–90 days
- Water need
- medium
- Frost
- hardy
- Life cycle
- biennial
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Seed saving
- medium · keeps ~4 years
Notes
The caldo verde cabbage. Pick outer leaves and it keeps producing for months. Watch for cabbage white caterpillars and aphids.
Good neighbours
Keep apart from
Months for mainland Portugal. In the app, sowing and planting follow your own local climate and the forecast.