# How to Harvest a Cabbage Head
Cabbage comes in many varieties and sizes, from compact red heads to loose green ones. The vegetable stores well when harvested at peak maturity, but it becomes prone to rot and insect depredation if left to grow to long. When planting new cabbage seeds or seedlings, make note of the days to maturity listed on the seed packet or plant label. Begin surveying your plants as this date approaches to ensure you harvest them before the pests find the cabbage.
Instructions
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Inspect the cabbage heads to determine maturity once the heads begin reaching full size. Harvest fully developed heads that feel firm.
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Slide a knife between the base of the head and the soil. Cut through the cabbage stalk.
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Store the harvested cabbage in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. Pull off the outer leaves and wash the head prior to use.
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Harvest cabbage plants a second time, if desired. Inspect the remaining stalks in the garden bed every two weeks and harvest the small sprouts that form once they are between 2 and 4 inches in diameter.
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