Kale - Red Winter

(Brassica Oleracea) 

Red Winter Kale is a improved version of the popular Red Russian variety with blue-green leaves and striking purple stems. It can be grown for baby kale or allowed to mature into full sized plants. The leaves are blue-green with purplish red veins. Highly nutritious.  High in vitamins, & minerals, pick leaves as required.

How to Grow

Kale is a fast growing annual that requires a full sun position with very fertile soil rich in organic matter. Sow seeds into pots/punnets using a good quality seed raising mixture. Cover seed with 5mm of soil and keep moist until germinated. Transplant seedlings to the garden when they are 5cm high and mulch thickly around the plant. We highly recommend covering all your Brassica's with Vege Netting when they are first transplanted to exclude the white cabbage moth. If the moth does lay it's eggs the best natural solution is the use of Dipel spray. Side dressings of fertiliser can be used if growth is slow.

Sow autumn-spring in pots then transplant to the garden at 5cm high

Seed packet contains 200 seeds

250 seeds/gram.

45 days to first pick

Uses

Leaves can be eaten when young in salads or garnish as baby kale. Mature leaves have a sweet flavour and can be eaten fresh in salads, steamed or tossed in stir frys, various baked dishes or try making Kale Chips which are incredibly delicious.