Beginner Gardening: Kale seedlings not growing, 0 by Gymgirl

Gymgirl wrote:
P.S. The same goes for the leafy cole crops. I find that growing them in very bright light where there's a breeze (rather than in full on sun all day), keeps them cool and growing, too. Greens will transpire and faint too, trying to keep cool...

And, cabbages simply will NOT head properly, if it's too hot out. That's what happened to my crop this past season. Just too warm out. You know how when we're outside and we get cold, we draw our coat/sweater tighter around us to keep warm?

Well, a cabbage does the same thing -- only, it's wrapping up its leaves into a tight ball around itself -- we call it "making a head!" If it's too hot, no need to wrap up, huh?

Hugs.