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Kale 'Red Russian'
€3.45
'Red Russian' is a healthy, vigorous kale with purple stems and mid-green, serrated leaves. The leaves are significantly softer and milder than curly kale. Grows almost all year round and baby leaves can be used in mixed salad bags. Each packet contains 1.25g of organic seed. More details below.
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Organic 'Red Russian' Kale Seeds
Growing schedule: For growing outdoors, sow kale seeds from April to June. Kale can also be sown in late summer for growing on indoors - plants can then be harvested as baby leaf kale or left to come to maturity in early spring. Seed can be sown direct or in modules - but modules should not be allowed to become root-bound.
Sowing depth: 1 - 2 cm
Germination: Ideal germination temperature is 7-30°C, 4 - 7 days.
Planting distance: 40 x 75cm
Growing conditions: Kale thrives in full sun but can tolerate partial shade. It does well in deep, fertile, moist, well-draining soil with an optimum pH of 6.5 to 7.
Harvest: Pick leaves when young for salads, or grow on for a mature vegetable for cooking. Excellent in stir-fries, smoothies and colcannon.
Number of seeds: Each packet contains 1.25g of organic seed.
| Special Features | Easy Gardening, Winter Harvest, Hungry Gap |
|---|---|
| Life Cycle | Biennial |
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