Kale – Vates Blue Scotch Curled (Heirloom)
$4.20
Unit price per🥬 Kale – Vates Blue Scotch Curled (Heirloom)
(Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
Compact, richly coloured, and incredibly hardy, Vates Blue Scotch Curled Kale is a classic heirloom variety prized for its finely curled, blue‑green leaves and dependable performance in cool climates. Its tender yet sturdy foliage offers a mild, slightly sweet flavour that improves after exposure to frost.
This reliable, compact kale forms neat rosettes that are perfect for smaller gardens or dense plantings. It produces abundant leaves over a long harvest window, making it an excellent choice for continuous picking throughout the season.
A versatile kitchen staple, Vates kale is ideal for fresh salads, sautés, soups, and crispy kale chips. Its excellent cold tolerance and regrowth ability make it a garden favourite for steady, nutritious harvests.
🌿 Why You’ll Love It
Classic curly heirloom kale
Compact plants ideal for smaller spaces
Mild, slightly sweet flavour (improves after frost)
Cold‑hardy and reliable
Great for fresh eating, cooking, and preserving
🌱 Growing Tips
Best grown in cool seasons (spring & autumn)
Prefers fertile, well‑drained soil
Keep soil evenly moist for tender leaves
Space plants well for airflow and growth
Harvest outer leaves regularly to encourage regrowth
🌱 Plant Details
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Plant type: Cool‑season leafy vegetable
Position: Full sun to part shade
Harvest: Approx. 55–65 days
Plant size: ~30–45 cm tall, compact rosette
Seed type: Heirloom / open‑pollinated
Sowing instructions:
- Sow: Spring & autumn
- Depth: 6 mm (¼")
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Soil: Fertile, well‑drained, moist
- Germination: 5–10 days
- Approx. 100 seeds
Cool‑season crop. Direct sow or start indoors and transplant. Space 30–45 cm apart. Keep soil evenly moist and harvest outer leaves regularly to encourage continuous growth. Ready in ~55–65 days; flavour improves after frost
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Kale – Vates Blue Scotch Curled (Heirloom)
$4.20
Unit price perLow in stock
🥬 Kale – Vates Blue Scotch Curled (Heirloom)
(Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
Compact, richly coloured, and incredibly hardy, Vates Blue Scotch Curled Kale is a classic heirloom variety prized for its finely curled, blue‑green leaves and dependable performance in cool climates. Its tender yet sturdy foliage offers a mild, slightly sweet flavour that improves after exposure to frost.
This reliable, compact kale forms neat rosettes that are perfect for smaller gardens or dense plantings. It produces abundant leaves over a long harvest window, making it an excellent choice for continuous picking throughout the season.
A versatile kitchen staple, Vates kale is ideal for fresh salads, sautés, soups, and crispy kale chips. Its excellent cold tolerance and regrowth ability make it a garden favourite for steady, nutritious harvests.
🌿 Why You’ll Love It
Classic curly heirloom kale
Compact plants ideal for smaller spaces
Mild, slightly sweet flavour (improves after frost)
Cold‑hardy and reliable
Great for fresh eating, cooking, and preserving
🌱 Growing Tips
Best grown in cool seasons (spring & autumn)
Prefers fertile, well‑drained soil
Keep soil evenly moist for tender leaves
Space plants well for airflow and growth
Harvest outer leaves regularly to encourage regrowth
🌱 Plant Details
Botanical name: Brassica oleracea var. acephala
Plant type: Cool‑season leafy vegetable
Position: Full sun to part shade
Harvest: Approx. 55–65 days
Plant size: ~30–45 cm tall, compact rosette
Seed type: Heirloom / open‑pollinated
Sowing instructions:
- Sow: Spring & autumn
- Depth: 6 mm (¼")
- Sun: Full sun to part shade
- Soil: Fertile, well‑drained, moist
- Germination: 5–10 days
- Approx. 100 seeds
Cool‑season crop. Direct sow or start indoors and transplant. Space 30–45 cm apart. Keep soil evenly moist and harvest outer leaves regularly to encourage continuous growth. Ready in ~55–65 days; flavour improves after frost
