Kale , Dwarf - Curly 'Bluish Green' (Scotch Kale) Pre 1865

Brassica oleraceae Acephala, Scotch or Curly - Blue green leaves,  (Pre 1865)  The hardiest & best vegetable to grow in cold, windswept, unsheltered gardens, even with poor wet soils, but happier plots can enjoy it too! Gorgeous finely curled blue-green leaves, a flavour between broccoli, spinach & cabbage, extremely hardy & will over winter. Grows best in cool weather, but will withstand some heat. Ht: 12 to 15 ins (Short), & a nice spring green for salad, but when grown as a fall crop, it has an added sweetness that it gets after a light frost, Ornamental & delicious, Seed Count Approx - 200 avg 

  SOWING - Sow in the spring under protection for an Autumn Crop. Sow in small pots then transplant at 2 to 3 leaf to 60 cm apart into final position following a Peas or Broad Bean rotation. Plant again in late July / Aug for a late Winter harvest. For best results, loosen soil with fork, (no fertilizer) & smooth with rake. Extremely Hardy,  Its best NOT TO SOW brassica seeds directly where you plan to plant them in order to reduce the risk of club-root which can be a real menace.