Cabbage | Golden Acre

Grow early, crisp, and wonderfully sweet round heads of Golden Acre cabbage in your home garden. This classic heirloom variety is a beloved favorite among gardeners, prized for its compact growth, smooth pale-green leaves, and firm, tender heads that are perfect for fresh summer salads, homemade coleslaw, stir-fries, and cooking.

These space-saving plants produce reliable yields of uniform, tight-headed cabbage weighing 3–4 pounds throughout the growing season, making them an ideal and rewarding addition to smaller garden spaces, raised beds, or traditional vegetable rows. Direct sow seeds or start indoors in early spring for Canada's cool shoulder seasons, as Golden Acre cabbage thrives in cool weather and exhibits outstanding frost tolerance.

Why Grow Golden Acre Cabbage?

• Early-maturing heirloom producing round, tightly packed 3–4 lb heads
• Crisp, tender leaves with an exceptionally sweet, mild flavor
• Compact plant size allows closer spacing—ideal for smaller plots and raised beds
• Outstanding cool-weather performance and good frost resistance
• Resistant to yellowing and premature bolting
• Approximately 60–65 days to maturity from transplanting
• Grows best in full sun
• Approximately 70-80 seeds per packet

How to Grow Golden Acre Cabbage from Seed

Start cabbage seeds indoors 4–6 weeks before your last spring frost date, or direct sow outdoors as soon as the soil can be worked in early spring. Sow seeds approximately 6 mm (1/4 inch) deep in a sterile, well-draining seed-starting mix or rich garden soil.

Keep soil consistently moist and maintain a temperature around 18–21°C (65–70°F) for rapid germination. Provide ample bright light once seedlings emerge to keep growth stocky and strong.

Harden off seedlings over 7–10 days before transplanting outdoors. Space plants approximately 30–45 cm (12–18 inches) apart in rows spaced 45–60 cm (18–24 inches) apart.

Water deeply and regularly, ensuring consistent soil moisture to prevent heads from splitting as they reach full maturity. Harvest when heads feel firm and solid to the touch.

Growing Cabbage in Canada

Golden Acre cabbage is exceptionally well-suited to Canadian climates, thriving in cool spring and autumn growing conditions across regional gardens. Its quick maturity allows for two successful harvests per season in many zones when succession planted for a fall crop.

Mulch lightly around the base of the plants to preserve soil moisture and maintain cool soil temperatures through warmer summer stretches.

For detailed instructions covering seed starting, spacing, watering, fertilizing, harvesting, and pest management, read our How to Grow Cabbage | Complete Growing Guide (PDF).

Golden Acre Cabbage Growing Information

Feature	Detail
Botanical Name	Brassica oleracea var. capitata
Common Name	Cabbage (Golden Acre)
Plant Type	Annual cool-season brassica crop
Sun Requirements	Full sun
Days to Maturity	Approximately 60–65 days
Seed Count	Approximately 60-70 seeds
Pollination Type	Open-pollinated heirloom variety
Best Uses	Fresh coleslaw, summer salads, stir-fries, and gourmet cooking

Grow Your Own Golden Acre Cabbage

There is nothing quite like harvesting sweet, firm heads of heirloom cabbage straight from your own garden bed. With its early maturity, space-saving growth, and crisp texture, Golden Acre cabbage is a rewarding and essential addition to your Canadian vegetable patch.

Start your cabbage from seed this season and enjoy a bountiful harvest of tender, flavorful heads.