Bonnie Plants Cabbage Program

Welcome to Bonnies 3rd Grade Cabbage Program

Planting Your Cabbage

Planting Cabbage in the Soil

Gardening is an enjoyable activity you can do at home! You don’t need a big yard to plant and grow your cabbage. If you live in an apartment or have a small outdoor space that receives full sun for 6-8 hours per day, you can grow your cabbage in a container!
Here’s how to plant your cabbage, in the ground, in a container or in a raised bed.

How to Transplant Your Cabbage

You’ll Need:

Step 1. Plant the baby cabbage seedling in a container (4–8-inch diameter).

Step 2. Place the cabbage in a sunny spot to mature for 3-4 weeks.

Step 3. Water and fertilize regularly!

How to Plant Your Cabbage in the Ground

You’ll Need:

Step 1. Working together, adults and kids should pick a planting spot that receives full sun. As with any planting, choose a spot away from any buried cables, wires, or pipes. Allow 3 feet on all sides of your planting hole for your cabbage to grow.

Step 2. Use a spade or shovel to loosen the soil, then mix in a few shovels of compost to enrich the soil. Make a small hole with your hands or a trowel.

Step 3. Remove your cabbage from its container and gently tickle the roots to loosen them. Place your cabbage in the hole, pressing down a little to help the roots make contact with the soil. Plant it so an inch or two of the stem is buried.

Step 4. Fill in the hole around your plant, and press the soil firmly to remove air pockets.

Step 5. Gently water your plant using a watering can or a hose with sprinkler nozzle. Feed your plant according to fertilizer package instructions.

Step 6. Feed your plant according to fertilizer label instructions. Food plants are hungry!

How to Plant Your Cabbage in a Container

Growing Cabbage in a Container
You’ll Need:

Step 1. Choose a spot for your container that receives full sun (6-8 hours, per day). Place the container on your deck, patio, open porch, or driveway. Your container should be at least 12 inches deep and 18 inches wide, with good drainage holes in the bottom.

Step 2. Fill the container with premium quality potting soil. Using your hands or a trowel, dig a hole for the cabbage as deep as the pot the cabbage came in.

Step 3. Fill in the hole around your plant, and press the soil firmly around the base of the plant to remove any air pockets.

Step 4. Fill in the hole around your plant, and press the soil firmly to remove air pockets.

Step 5. Gently water your plant using a watering can or a hose with a sprinkler nozzle.

Step 6. Feed your plant according to fertilizer label instructions. Food plants are hungry!

Learn more about caring for vegetables in pots on the Bonnie Plants website.

You’ll Need:

Raised bed

Step 1. Choose a spot for your raised bed that receives full sun (6-8 hours, per day).

Step 2. Fill the raised bed with raised bed soil. Using your hands or a trowel, dig a hole for the cabbage as deep as the pot the cabbage came in.

Step 3. Fill in the hole around your plant, and press the soil firmly around the base of the plant to remove any air pockets.

Step 4. Gently water your plant using a watering can or a hose with a sprinkler nozzle.

Step 5. Feed your plant according to fertilizer label instructions. Food plants are hungry!