The first year I planted cabbage, the heads were demolished -- it seemed like overnight! Last year my organic cabbage was beautiful!! ...and did I have a lot of it. For what ever reason I started 1/2 flat of cabbage seed in the house last year, and every single one took. (I had to plant them) That's a lot of sauerkraut and cabbage salad, when I am the one mostly eating it. ---- I have got to get the rest of the family eating sauerkraut, it's so-o-o-o good. I donated a lot of cabbage to the food pantry last summer. I didn't really expect all that cabbage to get to the full head stage. They did, only because I sprinkled crushed eggshells (sharp on a slugs' little soft belly) and coffee grounds (I don't know why -- but it works) around every plant, and kept it up till harvest. Lots of times I didn't have enough eggshells ready to go, that's why I'm starting early to save them.
We will be making sauerkraut together this summer.......maybe you want to plant some cabbage too?
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| I always let the eggshells dry out for a day before crushing them. |
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The best sauerkraut recipe ever:
1 pork roast (any cut) 2-4 lbs.
1 qt. of sauerkraut
Place roast in crock pot, cover with sauerkraut. Cook on low 6-8 hrs.
That's it, NO other ingredients. In my family, even those that never liked sauerkraut love it. And when I take it to a covered dish supper I am always asked for the recipe.
Thanks. I usually compost with the grounds and eggshells, but putting them around the plants will let the worms do the composting and keep the slugs out.
Got any advice for squirrels?
I haven't been able to harvest a single head yet! Hope this works! Im dyin to make kraut!
Pat....that's exactly what I do! ....and with homemade sauerkraut Mmmmmmm.
James....sorry, no advise on squirrels :-) We live next to a woods and there are big fox squirrels in there, but they are not brave enough to come across to our garden. Maybe the dog?
M. ....it's worked 2 years in a row for me! Gosh I'm hungry for kraut now.
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