KALE - SCARLET

 Organic Kale Scarlet

        100 Seeds Pack    

Kale Scarlet is a striking variety with frilly, curly-edged leaves in deep red, adding ornamental beauty to both gardens and borders. As the weather cools, its violet-toned foliage intensifies to a stunning violet-blue after frosts. This highly productive kale grows up to 90cm (35") tall with a 60cm (24") spread and thrives even in tough winter conditions. Its young leaves are tender and ideal for salads, while mature leaves make excellent winter greens, perfect for steaming or sautéing with garlic. Hardy and versatile, Kale 'Scarlet' provides a long harvest season when fresh vegetables are scarce, standing resilient through the harshest winters. Whether used as a decorative garden feature or a reliable crop, this kale offers both beauty and practicality for year-round enjoyment. 

    PLANTING & GROWING

Can grow in plant containers in your balcony garden or inside near a sunny window. If you don’t have a suitable garden spot, try a container instead.  A pot that’s at least 8 inches wide and it has drainage holes. Due to sensitive roots, repotting is best avoided. Instead, make sure you choose a suitable growing container for your seeds right from the start.

Soaking needs to be done at least a few hours before planting, and preferably overnight. To prevent damping off when starting seeds indoors, it’s essential that you disinfect all of your pots, plastic grow trays, seed cells, and seedling tray covers before you reuse them. 

Kale it is easy to grow throughout the winter months, their attractive leaves make them very useful in potagers. This hardy crop can provide nutritious leaves even in the depths of winter. Mature plants survive to -12°C (10°F) or below. Mark the site so you can find the fresh greens under the snow. 

Sow the seeds about 1.5cm (½in) deep in rows which are 22cm (9in) apart. Germination will take about 10 days. When the plant is about 22cm (9in) high and four leaves have developed (about 6 -8 weeks after sowing) transplant them to their final positions.

They should be planted slightly deeper than they grew in the seed bed. Spacings are 45cm (18in) apart with rows the same distance apart. Prefers well-drained, fertile soil high in organic matter, pH 6.0 to 7.5. Can tolerate slightly alkaline soil.  

Companion Planting: Beets, Celery, Cucumbers, Dill, Garlic, Hyssop, Lettuce, Mint, Nasturtium, Onions, Potatoes, Rosemary, Sage, Spinach, Swiss chard 

Cilantro is one of the best companion plants for kale because it attracts beneficial insects like hoverflies that prey on common pests like aphids. 

To help reduce disease, do not plant kale or other cole crops in the same location more than once every three or four years.