Seed Freaks - Brassica - Kale - Cavolo Nero
Kale
Seed Freaks – Brassica – Kale – Cavolo Nero
$4.20
KALE: CAVOLO NERO / TUSCAN KALE
(BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. SABELLICA)
Dark green ‘bubbled’ leaves.
Extremely hardy.
Hot & cold tolerant.
Lends a peppery flavour to salads or used as a winter vegetable.
We love it sauteed in olive oil with a hint of lemon rind or crisped under the grill!
Highly nutritious vegetable ‘dinosaur’.
WHEN TO PLANT
Cool Climate: JAN – MAY
Temperate: AUG – JUN
Sub – Tropical: MAR – JUL
Tropical: MAR – SEP
Arid: MAR – SEP
SOIL PREFERENCES
PH 6 – 7
Rich, well-drained, friable soil.
GROWING TIPS
Plant 10mm deep, 35 – 45cm apart and keep moist.
Heavy feeder.
Frost hardy.
DAYS TO HARVEST
30 Days Salad, 60 Days Full-Sized.
APPROX 200 SEEDS
OPEN POLLINATED SEED 100% TASMANIAN GROWN
GROWN ORGANICALLY