Flowers
Kalette
Brassica oleracea
Half Sprout, half Kale! Small green and purple sprout with loose heads and frilly leaves. Sweet and nutty flavour, great cooked into creamed Kalettes!
- Plant type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full sun
- Height
- 90cm
- Spread
- 40cm
Growing calendar
JFMAMJJASOND
Sow indoors
Harvest
Sowing & growing
Sow under cover from Feb-Apr into modules, two seeds per module 1cm deep. Thin out the weakest seedling. Transplant to final position 60cm apart once plants are 10-15cm high and frosts have passed. Sow direct Apr to early-Jun in drills 1cm deep, 60cm between rows. Ensure ground around plants is firm.
Aftercare
Prefers rich soil and may need staking. Protect from pigeons when young, or in winter when birds are hungry!
Gallery
Ref. SEK007