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KALE/BORECOLE |
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Varieties |
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Moss Curled |
Annual
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Propagation |
Sow seeds in trays from mid Summer to early Autumn. |
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Cultivation |
Set seedlings 450mm apart all round. Harvest when still young. |
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Soil Type |
A rich soil with a pH of 5.5 or higher. |
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Hardiness |
Frost hardy |
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Varieties |
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White Vienna |
Annual
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Propagation |
Sow seeds direct, in Summer or Autumn. |
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Cultivation |
100mm apart with rows spaced 350mm. Harvest when the stem swells to 50mm as they can become woody. |
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Soil Type |
Rich soil with a pH higher than 5.5 |
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Hardiness |
Frost hardy |
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Varieties |
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Italian Giant |
Annual
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Propagation |
Sow in seed beds or trays from early Summer to Autumn. |
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Cultivation |
Set seedlings out in rows 400mm apart with plants spaced 150mm |
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Soil Type |
Fertile well drained soil. |
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Hardiness |
Frost hardy do not like extreme heat. |
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Varieties |
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Crisp Head Types:- Great Lakes, Iceberg, Golden City, New York. Butterhead Types:- Mammoth Butter, Tracadero Improved. |
Annual
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Propagation |
Sow seed in beds or trays 3mm deep. |
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Cultivation |
Space plants 250mm apart with rows of 400mm. |
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Soil Type |
Any rich soil although they prefer a slightly acid soil. |
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Hardiness |
Frost Hardy |
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Varieties |
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Australian Brown, Caledon Globe, De Wildt, Early Cape Flat, |
Annual
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Propagation |
Sow in a seed bed or trays. Mid to late Summer |
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Cultivation |
Space 100mm apart with rows at 300mm. Plant shallowly. |
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Soil Type |
Any soil however they prefer a sandy soil |
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Hardiness |
Tolerates light frost |
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Varieties |
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Guernsey, Hollow Crown |
Annual
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Propagation |
Direct in shallow drills in Spring or Autumn. |
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Cultivation |
Thin out to 75-150mm apart with rows at 450mm |
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Soil Type |
Most soils. Do not use fresh manure. |
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Hardiness |
Frost hardy |
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Varieties |
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Greenfeast, Onward, Sugar Snap. |
Annual
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Propagation |
Plant seed in situ during late winter |
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Cultivation |
50-75mm apart in rows 0,8m apart |
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Soil Type |
Well drained neutral soil. |
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Hardiness |
Frost hardy |
