Seed Freaks - Brassica - Cabbage - Walking Stick - 350 seeds approx

Cabbage

Seed Freaks – Brassica – Cabbage – Walking Stick – 350 seeds approx

$4.20

CABBAGE: WALKING STICK

(BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. LONGATA)

Also known as walking stick kale, this rare & unusual

plant originated from the Channel Islands and grows up to 5 metres tall.

The leaves are snipped off and eaten, as per cabbage or kale.

Annual in cooler areas of Australia they can grow up to 3 years in warmer areas.

WHEN TO PLANT

Cool Climate:  AUG, SEP, OCT: For Summer crops. Direct or in trays

DEC, JAN: For Winter crops. Direct or in trays

Temperate: All Year

Sub – Tropical: All Year

Tropical: All Year

Arid: All Year (well-watered.)

 

SOIL PREFERENCES

PH 6.5-7.5

Rich, well-drained soil.

GROWING TIPS

Sow in trays 5mm.  2 seeds per cell.

 Thin to 1 plant per cell.

Transplant 5–6-week-old seedlings in a fertile garden bed, 30cm apart,

allowing 60-70cm between rows.

Spray with dipel to reduce caterpillar damage.

DAYS TO HARVEST

60-110 Days

APPROX 200 SEEDS

OPEN POLLINATED SEED 100% TASMANIAN GROWN

GROWN ORGANICALLY

If the word HUON is in bold on the packet it means it’s been grown and saved in the Huon Valley.

All those grown in the Huon Valley are grown organically.

Sorry, no sales to WA or overseas due to quarantine Restrictions.

We hope you enjoy growing these heirloom and often rare varieties. While we grow seed commercially it’s home gardeners who are keeping them alive!

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