Episode 72 – Cabbage – Crunchy, Classic and Surprisingly Complicated

The Beanstalk : A Podcast for Gardeners · Sep 28, 2026 · 25m

Episode 72 – Cabbage – Crunchy, Classic and Surprisingly Complicated

Cabbage might seem like one of the simpler vegetables in the garden, but there’s a whole lot hiding underneath those tightly packed leaves.

This week on The Beanstalk, we’re digging into one of the great cool-season classics and discovering just how strange its family tree really is.

We'll talk about growing beautiful heads of cabbage, dealing with the little critters that seem determined to eat them before we do, and some of the quirks that can make this seemingly simple vegetable a little more complicated than expected…