Kale Red Russian – McKenzie Seeds
Brassica oleracea
- Heirloom
- Vegetable
- Sweet and mild taste
- 50 to 60 days to harvest
- 10 to 14 days to germinationÂ
- Great as kale chips
Dark gray-green leaves provide more vitamins and minerals than other greens. Red and purple hues intensify after fall frost providing tender and sweet rich dark green kale when cooked. Tasty steamed, stir fried or in salads.
2g. (Approx. 550-575 seeds)
INSTRUCTIONS
Sow seed direct into the garden after danger of frost has passed. For an earlier crop, start indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost.
Planting Depth:Â 1.3 cm (1/2″)
Seed Spacing:Â 1.3 cm (1/2″)
Plantling Spacing:Â 60 cm (24″)
Row Spacing:Â 60 cm (24″)
Make several pickings during season for abundant crop before hot weather. Sow again in midsummer for fall crop. A light fall frost makes the pleasant flavor of the leaves even better. Bake them for tasty chips.
