Full Sun
28 Days Baby, 50 Days Mature
Approx. 140 seeds
Open Pollinated
80% Germination Rate (2023 test)
Supplier:
Large, deeply crinkled, dark green leaves. Fresh flavour and slow to bolt. Great in salads, smoothies, and stir fries. Seed from a small organic farm in British Columbia.
Companions: Eggplants, Leeks, Strawberries.
Growing Instructions:
Germinates best at 0-15C in moist soil.
Plant Spacing : For baby leaf 40 seeds/ft in 2-4 bands that are 1-2” apart. For mature leaves, thin to 2” apart in rows 12-18” apart.
Direct seed 1/8”-1/4” deep as soon as soil can be worked in the spring, and again in the late summer-early fall. Seed germinates best when soil temperatures are 0-15°C and achieves the best quality when air temperatures are 12-15°C. Sow every 7 days for a continual harvest.