Seedlings?

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Should I be able to start Onions and Cabbage in an Unheated Greenhouse in February? Zone 6b

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[Sluggy]

March for both.

 

[Chuck]

The minimum seed starting temperatures for cabbage is 40F, for onions 32. The optimum temp is between 60F-85F for cabbage and 65F-85F for onions. I guess it is possible but sounds more like a waste of time and seeds.

 

[big rockpile]

Could start them in the house under grow light.

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[Chuck]

Could start them in the house under grow light.

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That will probably work.

 

[Sluggy]

Never grown cabbage as it is green but always buy onion sets and follow the instructions. It gives you a heads start.

 

[big rockpile]

I have a bunch of Cabbage seed and all we get is Short Day Onion sets and they don’t keep.

I have Cabbage planted at this time and is doing very well.

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The minimum seed starting temperatures for cabbage is 40F, for onions 32. The optimum temp is between 60F-85F for cabbage and 65F-85F for onions. I guess it is possible but sounds more like a waste of time and seeds.

Frost won’t hurt either and I’m wanting to have them out early.

I have Cabbage plants now and it is to Frost this weekend and I’m confident it will be fine.

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[Meadowlark]

Short Day Onion sets and they don’t keep.

Tell that to these short-day onions harvested here last May We will be eating May onions Christmas and New Years Day.

Frost won’t hurt either and I’m wanting to have them out early.

It depends.... Young seedlings that have not been hardened off are very much subject to frost damage.

 

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Seen some Short Day Onions at the Amish Store the other day and they were done for.

The Cabbage I have now is good to 28F

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[Oliver Buckle]

I am growing cabbage over winter for spring greens. Not sure, hardiness might depend on the variety.

 

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It’s All Season Cabbage.

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