VEGETABLE KALE BORECOLE – SCARLET

Description

VEGETABLE KALE BORECOLE – SCARLET

VEGETABLE KALE BORECOLE – SCARLET . An attractive and productive variety producing an abundant harvest of delicious, deeply curled leaves that turn violet-blue after the first frost. A mid to late season variety. Highly frost resistant, 80-120cm (32-48″) tall

Cultivation advice 

• Plant in Apr – early Jun as this is a late season crop..
• Sow 1/4 to 1/2″ deep, 1″ apart in rows 18-30″ apart. Thin seedlings to 8-12″ apart which can be transplanted or eaten.
• Kale germinates best in cooler to warm soil temperatures with even moisture.
• Choose an area with full sun and a soil pH of 6.0-7.0.
• Enrich the soil with compost or well-rotted manure.
• Harvest by clipping individual leaves
• Kale is very hardy and the deep colour will develop after the first frosts.
• Harvest through to early Apr.