Vegetable Seeds With RHS Award of Garden Merit - Kale
Kale or Borecole as it was known is one of the easiest leafy brassicas to grow and it stands well in winter as one of the few fresh greens available on the plot.
Kale isn’t a popular crop, many found the flavour bitter but more modern strains have improved the taste and, like sprouts and cabbage, much depends on how it is cooked
For help in growing kale check out our guide here: Grow Your Own Kale
Kale Seeds with
Award of Garden Merit
Quick Vegetable Selector (Varieties with the AGM)
Kale Seeds - Black Magic
A variety of the Italian black cabbage, bred to perform better in our climate, with improved cold tolerance, colour, leaf shape and bolt resistance than current Italian varieties. Good cut-and-come again crop. Tom says: Kale has had a huge resurgence in recent years thanks to it?s incredibly high nutritional values, so much so that we?ve seen headlines like ?Kale shortage imminent?. Easy to grow, incredibly productive and with a multitude of colours and leaf shapes? what?s not to like? ?
From Suttons Price: £2.99
Kale Seeds - F1 Reflex
A dark-leaved, intensely-curled, fully winter hardy variety which stands well without yellowing and can be picked for much of the year from successional sowings. Although mainly used in winter as mature leaves, it can also be used in summer as tasty ?baby? leaves. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner. The most reliable, nutritious winter vegetable. Withstands adverse weather conditions to yield a good crop of delicious young foliage and sideshoots in winter and spring. Tom says: Kale has had a huge resurgence in recent years thanks to it?s incredibly high nutritional values, so much so that we?ve seen headlines like ?Kale shortage imminent?. Easy to grow, incredibly productive and with a multitude of colours and leaf shapes? what?s not to like? ?
From Suttons Price: £2.99
Kale Seeds - Redbor F1
Attractive purple/red leaves, good winter hardiness and excellent tolerance to pests and diseases, Redbor will make a delicious, nutritious and beautiful addition to your vegetable or flower garden. A superb source of tasty and highly nutritious autumn, winter and spring 'greens'. Resistant to very bad winter conditions. RHS Award of Garden Merit winner.
From Dobies Price: £2.99
Kale Seeds - Starbor F1
An extremely winter hardy variety with compact, attractive plants that can be grown closer together than normal.Produces lots of highly crinkled leaves that can be harvested for up to 7 months of the year.
From Dobies Price: £2.49
Kale Seeds - Yurok F1
The first F1 Cavolo Nero style kale which is a more compact variety, with heavily crinkled leaves ideal for smaller spaces. The uniform dark green/blue leaves don't yellow, allowing leaves to be picked from the bottom of the plant. More mildew resistant than other kales. Harvest from summer to spring!
From Dobies Price: £2.99
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