West Coast Seeds
West Coast Seeds (Starbor)
West Coast Seeds (Starbor)
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These uniform, compact plants are the best kale choice for harvesting all in one go at 45cm (18") tall. The dark blue-green leaves are very tasty, and appealingly curled, with short internodes - meaning they’re packed more tightly on the stem than other types. Sow Starbor kale seeds for your small farm and use mechanical harvesting, or sow them for your raised allotment bed and enjoy a huge crop of nutritious super-food. Starbor kale seeds do not need warm soil to germinate, so they can be started outdoors as early as March here on the coast. In colder climes it is sensible to start some indoors for transplanting when the warm weather arrives. Winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit.
| Latin Name |
Brassica oleracea var. acephala |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Sprouting | 7-10 days |
| Timing |
Direct sow in early spring to mid-summer for summer to winter harvests. Or start indoors 4-6 weeks before the last frost, and transplant out as soon as the soil warms up. Optimal soil temperature: 10-30°C (50-85°F). |
| Starting |
Sow 3-4 seeds 5mm (¼”) deep in each spot you where a plant is to grow. Thin to the strongest plant. Space 45-60cm (18-24″) apart in rows 75-90cm (30-36″) apart. |
| Growing |
Ideal pH: 6.0-6.8. Add lime to the bed 3 weeks prior to sowing. Kale likes well-drained, fertile soil high in organic matter. This plant prefers plentiful, consistent moisture. Drought is tolerable, but quality and flavor of leaves can suffer. Mix ¼ cup of complete organic fertilizer into the soil beneath each transplant, or use 1 cup beneath every 3m (10′) of seed furrow. |
Compact growth
Bred for uniformity
Harvest your whole crop at once
Dark green and delicious
Matures in 50 days
