Kale 'Emerald Ice'

Brassica oleracea

A new very decorative variety of kale with some of the finest eating qualities of all the kales. Sweet tasting and beautiful with striking white veins on the curly leaves. Useful, easy to grow and nice in both flower beds and pots. Harvested as outer leaves, as baby leaf or as large plants. Thrives in clayey, loamy and well-drained soil, but is unpretentious. Water when dry. Can be left outside and harvested even during the winter.

Pre-cultivation: April - mid June. 4-6v before planting out. Sow on moistened seed soil. Cover thinly with soil. Set warm (+22°C). Keep moist. After emergence, bright and cooler. When the plants are big enough to handle put 1 per pot in fertilized soil. Harden off the plants before planting out.

Direct sowing: April - mid June. Can be sown directly when soil temp. is at least +5°C, but pre-cultivation is recommended.

Sow depth, cm: 1

Harvest: Sept - Dec

Spacing: 40-50 cm / 1 plant per GreenStalk pocket

Annual

Number of seeds: 12