Botanical Interests Premier Blend Kale Seeds

Is there any dish that can't use a flavor and nutrient boost from kale? This blend of 'Dwarf Blue Curled', 'Dwarf Siberian Improved', 'Lacinato/Dinosaur' and 'Red Russian' provides a variety of colors, textures, sizes and flavors. Harvest baby greens in just 25 Days and allow some plants to grow to maturity. This frost-hardy crop is a rock star in the garden even as other vegetables are winding down.

Variety

Dwarf Blue Curled': 12"-15" tall, bluish green leaves with curly, frilly edges. 'Dwarf Siberian Improved': 12"-15" tall, deep green smooth, rippled leaves with coarsely curled edges. 'Nero Toscana' Lacinato: 24"-48" tall, strap like, blistered leaves with curled back edges are very dark blue-green, appearing almost black. Discovered in Tuscany, Italy. 'Red Russian': 24"-36" tall, flat, smooth, gray-green leaves with wavy margins. Veins and stems are reddish purple. Leaves turn red with cold temperatures. Originally from Siberia.

• Days To Maturity: 25-55 Days
• Family: Brassicaceae
• Native: Europe
• Hardiness: Biennial grown as an annual, kale is very cold hardy and may overwinter in milder climates
• Exposure: Full Sun
• Plant Dimensions: If left to grow to maturity, the varieties in this mix will get up to 4' tall, but for baby greens should be picked at 2"-4"
• Attributes: Frost Tolerant

Sowing

When to Sow Outside

1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date, when soil temperature is above 45°F for spring/summer crop; 10 to 12 weeks before your average first fall frost date for fall crop; and in mild climates, fall for very early spring crop.

When to Start Inside

Recommended: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date. For a fall crop, start 12 to 14 weeks before your average first fall frost date, transplanting after 4 to 6 weeks. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 65°-85°F.

• Days To Emerge: 5-10 Days
• Seed Depth: 1/4"
• Seed Spacing: A Group of 3 Seeds Every 18"
• Row Spacing: 24"
• Thinning: When 1" Tall, Thin To 1 Every 18"

Growing

Harvesting

Outer leaves can be harvested as baby greens when 2"-3" tall, any time when full-sized beginning with the lowest or the whole plant can be cut off at ground level at maturity. For fast regrowth, harvest up to only 1/2 of the plant at a time.

Specifications

• Type: Conventional Large Packet