Baby Cabbage
Pixie Cabbage is a compact cultivar bred for gardeners who want homegrown cabbage without the sprawl. These little heads mature in just 60 days and reach a tidy 5 to 6 inches, making them perfect for small spaces, containers, or succession planting. The variety thrives in full sun and produces firm, sweet heads when given rich soil and consistent moisture. Despite its diminutive size, Pixie delivers genuine cabbage flavor and texture, proving that good things really do come in small packages.
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What sets Pixie Cabbage apart is its speed and manageability. Sixty days from seed to harvest means you can plant it in spring and have heads ready well before summer heat, then succession-plant again for fall crops. The compact growth habit means you can space plants just 10 inches apart, fitting far more into a garden bed than traditional varieties. Those firm, sweet 5 to 6 inch heads are the perfect size for small households or quick-cooking preparations, with none of the waste that comes from oversized cabbages.
Pixie Cabbage heads are ready to harvest at a size that makes them ideal for fresh use in slaws, stir-fries, and quick-cooking applications. The compact heads suit small households perfectly, and their quick maturity makes them excellent for extending your harvest season through spring and fall plantings.
Start seeds 4 to 5 weeks before your last spring frost date. Sow seeds 1 inch apart in seed starting mix, cover with 1/2 inch of soil, and keep evenly moist. Provide a strong light source until seedlings are ready to plant out. When seedlings are several inches tall, gradually acclimate them to outdoor conditions before transplanting.
Transplant seedlings 10 inches apart into rich soil in full sun once they're several inches tall and have been hardened off. This spacing is crucial for Pixie's compact habit to fully develop.
When all danger of frost is over, plant in well-worked, fertile soil in full sun. Sow groups of 2 to 3 seeds directly where you want them to grow.
Cut the 5 to 6 inch heads when they feel firm to gentle pressure. Heads at this size are perfectly mature and ideal for harvest, typically around 60 days from transplanting or direct sowing.
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