Kale – Vates Blue Curled Scotch

Heirloom.
A highly popular kale, it is high in vitamins and minerals. Lovely kale yields one foot short stemmed plants with finely curled blue green leaves that are tender and sweet to taste. It is never bitter. This variety may be boiled, steamed, and stir-fried. It is also good eaten raw in salads and sandwiches. It freezes well. Vigorous 15 inch plants with 30 inch spread. Slow bolting. It stands well and maintains it’s color. Heavy yields and very uniform. Excellent choice! Colorful in the garden.
Sowing: Plant outdoors in the spring after danger of frost has passed. Sow seeds 1/4-1/2 of an inch, covering with fine soil, in full sun. Keep moderately moist during germination. Can start indoors and transplant. Can be planted in July for fall crop.
Germination: 5-8 days Spacing: Space plants 12-16 inches apart. Space rows 2 feet apart. Days to maturity: 55 days Moisture: Maintain even moist soil Soil: compost rich soil. It is a heavy feeder Light: Full sun
Information: Can grow a spring and fall crop. Mulch with organic matter. Harvest kale’s leaves when they are large but not overgrown. Can pick only outer leaves when you need them, then new leaves will continue to be produced. Best when picked after light frost When mature, plants survive to 10 degrees F. and below.
Brassica oleracea var.
Heirloom
Annual