Time to Plant Cole Crops!

Young Broccoli Plants

September is prime time to set out transplants of cabbage, kale, collards, broccoli, and cauliflower, a group of crops collectively known as the cole crops. If you have tried growing these crops in the spring before and failed, be sure try again this fall. 

Cole crops thrive in the consistently cool temperatures of autumn, producing superior flavor to their spring grown counterparts. Space broccoli and cauliflower transplants 2’ apart. Cabbage can be planted closer, while kale and collards should be set a little further apart. 

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If you have questions about growing vegetables contact your local Cooperative Extension office. In Pender County call 259-1235, visit our office at 801 S. Walker Street in Burgaw (office hours: Mon – Fri, 8am – 5pm), or post your questions online using our ‘Ask an Expert’ widget available at http://pender.ces.ncsu.edu/index.php?page=askanexpert.