Nobody's Mad

Copenhagen Market Early
Expected germination: 10-12 days
Expected harvest: 66 days

9 seeds

06/02: Planted 1 per cell in 9 cells.
06/06: 8 of 9 (89%) have shoots 1/2″ tall.
06/10: 8 of 9 (89%) have shoots 3/4″ to 1″ tall.
06/14: 8 of 9 (89%) have shoots 1-1/2″ to 1-3/4″ tall.
06/19: 8 of 9 (89%) have shoots 3″ to 4″ tall.
06/21: Planted out.
07/01: Heat stressed – added shade.
07/05: Removed shade.
07/18: 9 to 14″ tall.
07/19: Found and hosed off some aphid colonies.
07/22: Sprayed with 0.001% spinosad, an organic pesticide.
07/24: 10″ to 14″ tall, with foliage diameter 10″ to 15″.
07/28: Sprayed with 0.001% spinosad, an organic pesticide.
08/01: 11″ to 21″ tall, with foliage diameter 15″ to 18″.
08/02: Sprayed some leaves with 0.001% spinosad against aphids.
08/07: 11″ to 18″ tall, with foliage diameter 16″ to 18″. First heads starting to take shape. Crowded by rutabaga.
08/15: Approx 16″ tall, with foliage diameter approx 16″. First heads starting to take shape. Crowded by rutabaga.
08/23: 9″ to 17″ tall, with foliage diameter approx 12″. Forming slowly. Crowded by rutabaga.
08/30: 11″ to 17″ tall, with foliage diameter 7″ to 13″. About half have loosely formed heads. Crowded by rutabaga.
09/01: Harvested first head. Healthy but loose. MHJ reports not much flavor cooked but very nice in coleslaw.
09/15: Dug up remaining cabbages.

Harvest: 91-105 days. Only three modest heads. Poor crop may be due to limited sun and/or overcrowding.