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Kale : Scarlet |
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Kale : Black Tuscany |
Highly decorative with lots of crinkled purple-red leaves. Excellent cold tolerance cropping during autumn to winter. Wonderful for growing in the flower border!
| Sowing time: | April-May. |
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| Sowing depth: | 1cm (½in) deep, 23cm (9in) apart. |
Sow in a well prepared seed bed in drills. Germination 5-10 days.
When large enough to handle thin out to 23cm (9in) apart and transplant to final positions spaced by 60cm (24in) in June/July. They prefer a fertile, well drained soil, and can be planted to follow beans, peas, lettuce and onions etc.
Harvest from January to April picking the centre of the plant first as this will encourage side shoots to grow for further picking.