January King Cabbage
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I am so happy to bring you this outstanding winter cabbage. January King is extremely hardy. It has a somewhat savoyed (crinkled) texture, which gives it cold-hardiness. Its crisp, waxy leaves also resist rain and mold, not just frost. Develops some red or purple coloration in cold weather. Intended for planting mid to late summer, for winter meals from December to March. Meant to mature after frost, and keep in the garden without special storage arrangements. This English heirloom is a workhorse variety that has reliably put dinner on the table for families for over a century without a lot of fuss or high-tech pampering. It is also delicious. 110 days. 80 seeds
In very wet winters, heads will last better with some cover. If freezing and thawing is likely, mulch is helpful. Reliably hardy outdoors in zone 7, and with protection it can go all winter in zone 5, depending on the effectiveness of the protection. When thinking about planting winter vegetables, it is a good idea to talk to local gardeners, farmers market vendors, and your cooperative extension service agent. Ask them what they have had success with and how they did it. Which vegetables will survive winter temperatures where you live depends on a lot of factors: the variety in question, your winter temperatures, how wet or dry it is, how much snow cover there is, wind, whether the temperatures are stable or fluctuate, and others. In addition, the gardener can use a number of strategies to enhance survival: Planting in a well-drained location, making windbreaks, mulching, providing shelters such as coldframes, and refraining from heavy fertilization in late summer will all enhance winter survival.