Nutritious and easy-to-grow leafy vegetable with medium-sized, thick, dark green leaves. More heat tolerant than others and won't bolt so quickly in warm weather. Repeat sowings prolong harvest of fresh leaves, but take a break during the height of summer. Thrives best in loamy, moisture-retaining soil but does well on most soils. Water abundantly.
Direct sowing: April - mid June. Early, as soon as the soil can be cultivated - mid-June, again in early autumn mid August-mid Sept. Water the furrow before sowing. Keep the seed moist until the seeds germinate.
Sow depth, cm: 1
Harvest: June-July / Sept-Oct
Spacing: 5-10 cm / 1 plant per GreenStalk pocket
Location: Sun preferred, can be grown in partial shade
