Kale Nero di Toscana — cabbage-family vegetable, hardy and generous, standing up to autumn cold. Needs rich soil, steady watering and a three-year rotation.
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
Sowing: under cover (30–40 days before planting out) or direct after the last frost
Spacing: 45 cm between plants, 50 cm between rows
Germination: 5–8 days at 18–20 °C; 7–10 days when sown directly in the ground
Harvest: 60–90 days after planting out
Companion planting: good neighbours: dill, lettuce, beetroot. Avoid: strawberries and other brassicas in the same spot two years running.
Contents: 4 g
| Life cycle | Annual |
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