Hardy Annual
£1.29
Highly attractive hardy annual Kale with variegated ruffled textured leaves
Older leaves add strong contrast to white centres as they mature
Sweet flavour right through to the stalk and vitamin-rich
Height Up to 60cm (24in)
Spread Up to 40cm (16in)
Hardy Annual
kitchen garden
full sunsun or semi shade
Kale 'Frost Byte F1' looks as great in the garden as it tastes on your plate! This highly attractive hardy annual Kale develops variegated, ruffled, textured leaves with a strong contrast against their white centres as they mature, giving a fantastic frost-bitten look. The leafy greens of this borecole have a sweet flavour right through to the stalk, are vitamin-rich and give a crisp Kale crunch to meals from September to January. Pick leaves from the bottom of the plant and upwards to prolong the harvest. Please note that pigmentation may increase in this brassica if growing in colder climates. Height 60cm (24"). Spread 40cm (16").
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1 Packet (20 Seeds) (KB9804)
Sow Kale seed from March to June. Direct sow outdoors into a well prepared seedbed, for transplanting to their final positions later on. Sow at a depth of 1cm (½") and distance of 23cm (9") between rows. Kale plants can be transplanted to their final positions approximately 5 weeks from sowing.
Grow kale in firm, rich fertile, well drained soil in sun or semi shade. Prepare the soil in early spring by adding plenty of well rotted farmyard manure to the soil to improve its structure and fertility. Apply lime to acid soils to reduce the acidity and lessen the risk of clubroot. When transplanting kale, plant it slightly deeper in the ground than it was in the seedbed. Plant kale at a distance of 60cm (24") apart and cover with a protective netting or fleece to prevent attack from birds and insects. Water the plants thoroughly after planting.
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