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Napa Cabbage
Brassica rapa var. pekinensis
Late Septembervegetable
Fast-growing cool-season Asian brassica that forms tight, upright barrel-shaped heads in 60-80 days.
In Zone 9b, right now
Not yet — plant around late september
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Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes, in a pot
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
40 days
Ways to plant it
Spring planting
Direct sow
Past the ideal window — still time
Early February – Early March
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Fall planting
Direct sow
Late September
Late September – Early October
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
Transplant
Early October
Early to Mid October
Buy a young plant from a nursery, or move one you started indoors, into the ground or a pot.
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