Kale Cottager’s – Seeds
This ‘perennial’ kale, once a staple of the 19th century cottagers’ diet, has fallen out of favor simply because the leaves do not store well for sale. This heritage superfood provides tasty green leaves with purple stems all winter, followed by a bonus secondary crop of side shoots in early spring, making it a generous and space-efficient vegetable. Plants will crop for up to five years as a short-lived perennial, but can be easily renewed from cuttings. Charles Darwin was intrigued by the complex parentage of this unusual cross between kale and brussels sprout re-crossed with purple sprouting broccoli. Strong and extremely hardy. Pick young leaves for salads or allow them to mature before cooking. Height: 90cm (36). Spread: 60cm (24).
