Brassica oleracea
- Heirloom
- Slightly sweeter and more delicate than curly kale
- A tasty and healthy ingredient in soups and salads.
- 10 – 14 days to germination
- 30 – 60 days to maturity
Produces 8 x 25 cm (3 x 10?) long dark blue-green leaves with an embossed texture. Popular in Italian cuisine, its taste is slightly sweeter and more delicate than curly kale. Flavor is enhanced by frost.
2g. (Approx. 550-575 seeds)
Sow seed direct into the garden after danger of frost has passed. For an earlier crop, start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost.
Planting Depth: 1.3 cm (1/2″)
Seed Spacing: 1.3 cm (1/2″)
Plantling Spacing: 60 cm (24″)
Row Spacing: 60 cm (24″)
Make several pickings during season for abundant crop before hot weather. Sow again in midsummer for fall crop. A light fall frost makes the pleasant flavor of the leaves even better. Bake them for tasty chips.