Cabbage likes to be planted during cool weather. Use a garden trowel to dig-up the soil where you are planting your cabbage. Take a spade or shovel and dig a small hole in the middle of the loosened soil. If you don't have enough space, plant your cabbage in a large container or pot. Remove your cabbage plant from its Bonnie container and loosen the soil around its roots. The cabbage plant should be set deep in the hole, planting it up to the first or second leaf. Fill in the hole around your plant with soil. Press down firmly on the soil around your plant to make sure no air pockets are around the plant's root. Leave at least three feet of growing space around your cabbage. Sprinkle some all-purpose vegetable fertilizer around the base of your cabbage plant to give it plenty of nutrients and minerals to grow healthy. Use a watering can or garden hose with a sprinkler to gently water your plant. Cold weather can damage your cabbage. If the weather gets below 32° F, cover your cabbage with a bucket.