Brassica oleracea Acephala, Short & Curled Green, Blue, & Red Collection, Brassica oleracea Acephala Group - One of the Hardiest & best veg to grow in cold, windswept, unsheltered gardens, even with poor wet soils, but happier plots can enjoy it too! Highly decorative, a blend of all three of our curlies including the Curly Scarlet, Green & Blue, which will all show more colour as colder weather comes. Can be eaten as a 'salad leaf' or left to mature into winter, supplying fresh winter greens when they can often be scarce. Hardy, Good source of Vitamins, Seed Count Approx - 250 avg SOWING - Sow in the spring as soon as the ground can be worked for an autumn crop. Plant again in late July / Aug for a late Winter harvest. (Frost improves the flavour) For best results, loosen the soil with a fork, (no fertilizer) & smooth it with a rake. Gently & lightly fork soil over seed and keep moist, Extremely Hardy, short term Perennial