{"product_id":"kale-red-russian-seeds-organic","title":"Kale - Red Russian seeds (Organic)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eKale Red Russian (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\u003eRed Russian has frilly grey-green leaves on purple stems, and is the tender one of the kales. Milder and softer than the Tuscan types, which makes it the kale worth eating raw in a salad rather than only cooking down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSowing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSow seeds about 10mm deep in punnets or direct. Germination takes 3 to 7 days. Transplant or thin to 40 to 45cm apart, or sow thickly and cut young for baby leaf.\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 rich soil kept evenly moist. Feed for leafy growth and mulch to keep the roots cool. Net against cabbage white butterfly, and hose aphids off the crinkled leaves before they settle in properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHarvest\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick baby leaves from about 5 weeks, or take outer leaves from full plants from around 8 weeks. Always leave the centre growing point and the plant carries on for months. The purple stems deepen in colour as the weather cools.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Happy Valley Seeds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51178865656120,"sku":"ORVA039","price":3.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0268\/5416\/2522\/files\/kale-red-russian-seeds-organic-1308021.jpg?v=1785234806","url":"https:\/\/www.happyvalleyseeds.com.au\/products\/kale-red-russian-seeds-organic","provider":"Happy Valley Seeds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}