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Fruits and Vegetables<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Cabbage<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Cabbage is a leafy green, pale green or purple plant <\/span><\/strong>grown as a biennial vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is closely related to broccoli and cauliflower<\/p>\n

A cabbage generally weighs between 500 and 1,000 grams.<\/span><\/strong> Smooth-leafed, firm-headed green cabbages are the most common ones<\/p>\n

Type (herbs, bushes, trees): <\/span><\/span><\/strong>Herb<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Maximum height:<\/span><\/strong> 40 \u2013 60 cm the 1rst year, 1,5 m. the 2nd year<\/p>\n

Light preferences (shade, sun):<\/span><\/strong> Full sun<\/p>\n

Water requirements (little, a lot):<\/span> <\/strong>Often and in small amounts, keep the soil moist<\/p>\n

Soil preferences (type):<\/span><\/strong> Rich in nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium<\/p>\n

Flower colour:<\/span><\/strong> White and yellow<\/p>\n

Sowed in (month of the year):<\/span><\/strong> March to August<\/p>\n

Cold tolerance (low- high):<\/span><\/strong> Quite high, but not in the frost<\/p>\n

Heat tolerance (low \u2013 high):<\/span> <\/strong>Ideally it needs 20-26\u02da C<\/p>\n

Cabbage’s secrets<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Cabbage was most likely domesticated somewhere in Europe before 1000 BC.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 It was also employed by European sailors to prevent scurvy during long ship voyages at sea.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 Cabbage can be prepared in many ways: It can be pickled, steamed, roasted, saut\u00e9ed, braised, or eaten raw, as a salad. Raw cabbage is a rich source of vitamin K, vitamin C, and dietary fiber.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00b7 In Greece, cabbage is used for \u201cdolmades\u201d<\/span><\/strong>, as its big leaves, when steamed are used to envelop minced meat. It is very well-known and very tasty dish, served with egg- lemon sauce.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

. Many European and Asiatic names for Cabbage derive from the Celto-Slavic root cap, meaning “Head”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2026.and the Cabbage\u2019s label!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Click the photo below, adjust its size, print it, use your scissors in order to cut the outline and glue this label on a wooden stick from an ice cream! Then put the stick in the soil next to the Cabbage you planted!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This way, you will know which plant it is, especially when you plant and grow different plants at the same time!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Cauliflower<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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One of the most popular vegetables, Cauliflower is planted in the summer in order to enjoy it in the winter! <\/span><\/strong>We could say that cauliflower is broccoli\u2019s\u2026 \u201ccousin\u201d!<\/p>\n

It can be eaten in many different ways:<\/span><\/strong> raw, combined with other vegetables, boiled as a salad with lemon or vinegar dressing, au grati n, in soups, cooked with tomato sauce or even pickled!<\/p>\n

Lately, it is becoming increasingly popular as pizza crust, instead of dough!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

It has high nutritional value and plenty of health benefits!<\/span> <\/strong>It is also perfect for people who are on a weight loss diet, since it has very few calories!<\/p>\n

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Cauliflower\u2019s secrets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n