Cabbage & Kale

B. oleracea

Heirloom variety. Beautiful and delicious blue leaves with purple spines. Hardy, resistant to diseases and much bigger in size than other kale varieties.

Harvest baby or full-grown size leaves. Their taste is even better after frost.

This variety entered Canada around 1885 with Russian traders.

Pkt : 250 seeds.

You may be more familiar with traditional round cabbages. But once you discover collard, there is no going back! A distinguished member of the Brassica family, collard is grown for its large leaves, less curly than kale.

It can be used in a variety of ways : soups, salads, sautés, stews, pasta, juices, etc. Very nutritious, it is also an excellent source of calcium and iron.

Easier to grow than cabbage, it is a vigorous green that can withstand frost. It will even be more tastier in the cold months.

Tip : If you let collard overwinter in the garden, protected under a layer of mulch, you will harvest a provision of seeds in the following spring.