Kale (Premier Blend)

Botanical Interests Premier Blend Heirloom 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', 'Nero Toscana Lacinato', 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.

Sowing Information:

• Light: Full sun
• 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. The ideal soil temperature for germination is 65°–85°F.
• When to Sow Outside: 1 to 2 weeks before your average last frost date, when the soil temperature is above 45°F for spring/summer crop; 10 to 12 weeks before your average first fall frost date for a fall crop.
• Seed Depth: ¼"
• Seed Spacing: A group of 3 seeds every 18 inches in rows 24 inches apart
• Thinning: When 1 inch tall, thin to 1 every 18 inches
• Days to Emerge: 5–10 days
• Days to Maturity: 25–55 days

Growing Notes:

• Harvesting: Outer leaves can be harvested as baby greens when 2-3 inches 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 ⅓ of the plant at a time.
• Variety Information: 'DWARF BLUE CURLED': 12-15 inches tall, bluish-green leaves with curly, frilly edges. 'DWARF SIBERIAN IMPROVED': 12-15 inches tall, deep green smooth, rippled leaves with coarsely curled edges. 'NERO TOSCANA' LACINATO: 24-48 inches 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 inches tall, flat, smooth, gray-green leaves with wavy margins. Veins and stems are reddish-purple. Leaves turn red with cold temperatures. Originally from Siberia.