Dark, tightly curled leaves. Excellent quality, very cold hardy, good for difficult or windswept gardens or poor wet soils.
Sow outdoors in a seed bed in Spring in drills 6mm (¼in) deep and 30cm (12in) apart.
Thin out to 23cm (9in) apart and transplant to final quarters in mid-Summer, spacing them 60cm (24in) apart.
Pick the leaves regularly from January to April, pinching out the centre stem first to encourage side shoots.
Flowering Period: Cropping: 75 Days (January to April)
Plant Type: Vegetable
1000 seeds
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