The Verdict Is In! Should You Tie Up Your Cabbage Heads, or Is It a Waste of Time?

Nicole Burke of Gardenary checks back in with her cabbage heads now that it's time to harvest in an attempt to answer the age-old debate: to tie up your cabbages or not to tie?
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[@tanyakempton3532]

Thanks for sharing. I am growing red cabbage and I just tied them because my neighbor was telling me I needed to do this . That is when I decided to do a google search in what is the protocol and came upon your experiment. Thanks for sharing . I believe that I do like the cabbage head to be closer together than look like leaf lettuce. I bought some from a market today and was making coleslaw with it. I noticed the outer leaves are tougher. I decided to throw away the first couple layers.

[@cafe394]

In Korean kimchi you want the lighter leaves because they are considered more tender vs the green leaves are a bit tougher. When making kimchi, we remove the outer darker layers and use the inner, more yellow leaves in the kimchi

[@arcadiamaximo8718]

Thanks for this experiment! I'm literally growing cabbage now and I've been wondering if I should begin to tie them up or not. I think after watching this I'm going to let them be.

[@cozyhomemakingvibes]

I love the green and thick leaves soo I probably wouldn’t tie, BUT i did enjoy watching this. 🙏🏻😂

[@stevebarnes217]

I have 2 big heads growing that are tied up that were all ready growing when I got them. 7 small heads from seeds that look good but 1/4 the size not tied up. And a Korean wife that says we must tie.

[@AuntieCL]

Interesting. My cabbage are forming round heads without tying, under row cover, but they are different varieties.My first time growing cabbage. How did you avoid cabbage moths in the open?

[@physicaltech12]

No tie definitely.

[@johnmontoya2398]

I always grow without tying. The taste us much better. The yellow has less taste and sun enriched nutrients.

[@royalicing8603]

What type of cabbages are they?

[@Gardenary]

Napa Cabbage

[@royalicing8603]

I'd say don't tie it! I bet there's more nutrients in the greener leaves.

[@Gardenary]

Great point!

[@alexgorron6470]

Koreans do this with Napa cabbage, it won't help much with standard cabbage.

[@alexgorron6470]

Also it isn't tied up until the rosette stage is advanced.