- Can be cooked or eaten raw
- Good for baby leaf and microgreens
- Sweet flavour
Description
'Kale- Red Russian' seeds
Brassica oleracea
Synonyms: Brassica fimbriata
- Can be cooked or eaten raw
- Good for baby leaf and microgreens
- Sweet flavour
Kale is a primitive leaf vegetable. 'Red Russian' is one of the most popular varieties; it grows to 75cm at a fast rate and has blue/green/red tinged serrated leaves with red veins. The young leaves are eaten raw like lettuce, the old leaves cooked like cabbage. Has a sweet flavour. Less prone to cabbage moth (and caterpillars) than other varieties.
Kale is also known as Borecole.
Seeds per gram: 345
Product code: Z0053_P
Best Months to Sow
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Quick Sowing Guide
Method | Sow direct or raise seedlings |
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Sowing Depth | 10mm |
Season | Late summer and autumn |
Germination | 3-7 days @ 8-30°C |
Hardiness / Life Cycle | Hardy Biennial (usually grown as an annual) |
Row Spacing | 50cm |
Plant Spacing | 50cm |
Plant Height | 75cm |
Position | Part or full sun, moist soil |
Days Until Maturity | 55-65 days |
*Notes: Protect from slugs, snails, aphids and caterpillars. Keep well watered. Pick leaves as needed when the plant reaches 30cm tall.
How To Grow
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