{"product_id":"kale-black-nero-di-toscana-seeds-organic","title":"Kale - Black Nero Di Toscana seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKale Nero di Toscana (Organic)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouthern Cross Certified Organic seed (SXC cert 26065)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrassica oleracea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacket: 100 seeds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNero di Toscana, also sold as cavolo nero or black kale, carries long strappy leaves with a deeply blistered surface and a colour close to blue-black. It is the kale for Tuscan soups and for ribollita, and it stands through cold weather better than almost anything else in the bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 10mm deep in punnets or direct. Germination is quick at 3 to 7 days. Transplant or thin to 40 to 50cm apart. Plants reach 60 to 90cm and keep producing for months from a single sowing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen to Sow - Australian Climate Zones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool \u0026amp; Mountain:\u003c\/strong\u003e September to March\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperate:\u003c\/strong\u003e January to May and August to September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubtropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to June\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTropical:\u003c\/strong\u003e April to July (cooler, drier months)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArid \u0026amp; Semi-arid:\u003c\/strong\u003e February to April and August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun in firm, rich soil, and lime the bed if it runs acidic. Feed well and keep the water steady. Net the plants or check under the leaves regularly for cabbage white butterfly caterpillars, which will strip a kale plant given a fortnight of inattention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStart picking outer leaves from about 8 to 10 weeks, working from the bottom up and leaving the growing tip alone. Treated that way a plant keeps cropping for months. Cold weather sweetens the flavour noticeably.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51178864705848,"sku":"ORVA038","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/kale-black-nero-di-toscana-seeds-organic-7806166.jpg?v=1785234806","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/kale-black-nero-di-toscana-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}