Borecole/Kale
(Brassica
oleracea)
Sow thinly late
spring at a depth of approx 1cm. Plant out when approx 12cm high 50-60cm between
plants and 60cm between rows. Harvest from autumn onwards. A harvest of fresh
greens when most other vegetables are unavailable, the cold improves the crop,
an excellent source for Vitamin A, is normally served cooked.
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Dwarf Green Curled Av 500 Seeds Curly Kale. Hardy dwarf variety kale with dense curly tender green leaves. The best of the open pollinated varieties.
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Red Russian Kale Baby Leaf Av 50 seeds IMAGE Grey-green feathery leaves on purple stems with a sweet flavour, add a distinctive shape and texture to the salad bowl. Can also be used in stir-frying. Sow thinly late spring 1cm deep harvest young for baby leaf..
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Cavolo
Nero
Nero De Toscana Av 200 Seeds BLACK CABBAGE. An unusual leaf picking variety with rich, dark green blistered leaves. A well known Italian vegetable, it can be used to add texture to salads or boiled/steamed in the usual way. Stands normal winter conditions and can be harvested September to January. Sow:- April to May Harvest September to January £1.50 Add to basket
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Black
Tuscany Av 200 Seeds Black Cabbage / Kale. Large very dark strap like coloured leaves, also known as palm cabbage, full flavoured hardy plant.
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Broccoli
(Brassica
oleracea)
White sprouting sow early spring, Purple sprouting
sow mid to late spring in drills 1cm deep, space 30cm apart. Transplant to 75 x
75cm apart into their growing position when they are 8cm high during June to
July. Harvest February to April.
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Broccoli Summer Purple
NEW Av 150 Seeds Summer cropping variety, requires no cold winters to initiate flowering. Excellent colour and well formed spears. Sow spring harvest late June to October. Sown early can produce a crop late June dependant on the weather, sowing date and location. £1.75 Add to basket
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Broccoli Claret F1 Av 50 Seeds Broccoli Claret, maturing from April, this is the first hybrid spouting broccoli available. Large vigorous plant, producing thick tasty spears with good quality and colour. £1.55 Add to basket
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Purple Sprouting Broccoli Early Av 400 Seeds Ready from February. An abundance of fine side shoots. Hardy and high yielding. £0.90 Add to basket
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Purple Sprouting Broccoli Late Av 400 Seeds Ready for harvest from late April. High yields of quality broccoli £0.90 Add to basket
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White Sprouting Broccoli Early Av 400 Seeds Ready in February and March, prolific and very early. £0.90 Add to basket
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Broccoli Raab or Rapini
Brassica rapa (ruvo)
Grow something new and tasty for the vegetable garden, a
popular European vegetable.
Sow early spring onwards when the ground warms up, in mild climates can be
autumn sown and over wintered
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Broccoli Spring Raab Av 1,000 Seeds A versatile slow bolting variety for growing throughout the season. Harvest spring and summer can be overwintered in mild climates. £1.25 Add to basket
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Broccoli Rapini Av 750 Seeds 60 day Flowering stems and leaves have pleasant bitter flavour when cooked, steamed or sauteed. Popular Italian appetizer served with garlic and olive oil. Sown in early spring for harvest before hot weather or in mid-to-late summer for autumn harvest. A broccoli Raab from a different supplier may be the same as above. £1.25 Add to basket
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The cultural
information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different
sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem
to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only,
you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds. As a
rule of thumb the larger the seed size the more cover it requires, and fine seed
like Lobelia Begonia etc requires no cover.
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