Brassica oleracea capitata## HOW TO GROW KALE Start indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 4 weeks before last frost. For fall harvest, transplant 13 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Direct seed every 8” in May. Will over winter in zone 7b, becomes sweeter with frost. Harvest from the bottom of the stem up with a quick snap down at the base of the leaves. Dunk in cold water to wash, store at 32˚F.15. Row covers reduce cabbage worms and extend winter harvest. Leaves are frost hardy to about 25–22˚F. Soil pH 6.1-6.5. Hardiness zones 3-9. Biennial.Days from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 7,000 seeds per ounce. Average 112M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 4 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.Planting Depth 1/4”Soil Temp. Germ. 55-75˚FDays to Germ. 5-10Plant Spacing 12-18”Row Spacing 24”Days To Maturity 62Full Sun, Moist Well Drained Black Magic Seed Count 1 Ounce ≈ 9,450 seeds##Largest and most productive of the Lacinato dinosaur kale types. Leaves are exceptionally uniform, wide, straight,resist curling inward, and have a dark and consistent color. Its open growing habit makes harvesting easy. Vigorous re-growth after harvesting. Less bug damage than other Lacinato varieties. Tags: Type: European, Color: Green, Size: Large, Specialty: Market, Season: Spring Fall Winter, Certification: Organic.##Feral Farm##Certified Organic by CCOF##Seed grower since 2015##//cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0129/8922/files/Feral-Farm-Photo-small.jpg?3##I started growing seed commercially as an apprentice at the Organic Farm School in the Puget Sound in Washington. I already loved growing vegetables, but taking a plant all the way through its life cycle felt like a special kind of honor, and I quickly saw the value in sustaining organic, important, and rare plant varieties and participating in sustainable food systems in this way. I moved to Oregon in 2015 and have been growing my organic seed farming business over the last four seasons by renting land from existing farms and slowly taking on higher volumes and more varieties. I’m currently growing 1.6 acres of certified organic seed crops and heirloom garlic.
