Welcometo- CONN al WARY AOA OA Am aL oad SORES ee Tenn Pe Meer Cee aS eC eg for and harvesting your (hopefully) Peron Ee eS Ea need to weigh it and take a “high resolution” image of yourself and Meee Me eT ona 3rd Grade teacher. You will then be ST CURA e} rer te tae ec car PCr Cee ty Goricuni Happy Planting and Good Luck! SC oe oer eT COR UR IO LuE LM Cu ae) EUR ae RU ae eu R ee TRC Ry ‘Submissions MUST BE tumed Dre Ceca Pen ee Be Dee ee (Choose panting spot that receives 6-8 hous ffl sun per day and snot near any buried cables, wires or pipes. Allow at east3 feet onal sides of your planting hol for your cabbage to grow to be humongous! Oryou can plan an 18-24 inch ciamete pot instead Be sure the pt as drainage holes and remember, the larger the pot, thebigge the cabbage can grow! ‘After choosing a spot usea shovel to losen te sil Mica ‘ew shovels of compost ora premium garden soilto enrich the native soi planting ina container il the container with premium potting soil mi Ityour cabbage is in abio-pot, drench twith water unt the pot ‘material is dark brown, cut of the abe and tar of the bottom ha andi ofthe pt then add tothe planting hol, or campast. Ityour cabbage is in aplastic pt remove the entire pot prio to planting, Geil “ikl” the bottom ofthe rots to asen them, before placing in the planting hole Using your hands oa trowel, make a hoe for your cabbage, Plantitso an inch or two of the stem s buried, Flin the hole around the plant with sil and then press dow firmly ‘toremave any air pockets. Water your cabbage when the sols cry, 2" down, Be sure to always water nthe early part ofthe day. at so level. Try not to ‘wet the leaves and never “put your cabbage to bed wet’! Feed your cabbage with aplant food of choice, according to label directions. Ask a parent to help you harvest after 8-10 weeks. Fee ca ee eeeBONNIES 3RD GRADE CABBAGE PROGRAM US) WEEKLY CARE CHECKLIST wetx1 Uses heck ken track ote oe you give your cabage ech wee ate 10 sks you snlshave aed arowm cating WEEKTO mme> STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW! WHAT SHOULD | DO IF | SEE BUGS ON MY CABBAGE OR HOLES IN THE LEAVES? Be on the lookout for brown or white moths, these come from worms that love to munch on your cabbage. Cabbage worms lke to hide on the underside of its big leaves, so continually check for them. if you see any get rd of them right away! For tips on worms and other pests, look for help at bonniecabbageprogram. ‘com under the “Students” tab. AFTER IVE PLANTED MY CABBAGE, HOW DO | KNOW ITS GROWING PROPERLY? Be sure you've folowed the “5 Steps to Growing a Colossal Cabbage” listed above and be sure to pull Weeds and protect your cabbage from frost or freeze, You'll know your cabbage is happy and healthy as you watch it continue to grow! HOW WILL | KNOW WHEN MY CABBAGE IS FULLY GROWN. AND READY TO HARVEST? Depending on your weather, your cabbage should be ready to harvest 8-10 weeks after planting. By then, your cabbage should have formed a solid and firm head and you'l know it's fully grown. Ask a parent to help you harvest by cutting the cabbage at ground level HOW DO | TAKE A GOOD HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGE OF ME AND MY CABBAGE? Be sure both you and your mature cabbage can be fully ‘seen clearly and be properly dressed (no bathing suits, please!) You can find more tips for taking a great image at bonniecabbageprogram.com. Be creative!