A must in any herb garden. Easily grown in pots. Leaves are high quality, dark and curled. Great with so many dishes and highly nutritious.
Sow & Grow:
Outdoors: sow thinly, March-July, where they are to crop, 1.5cm (½") deep, directly into finely-prepared, moist, well-drained soil, which has already been watered.
Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Thin seedlings to 20cm (8") apart. Water well until plants are established. Cloche protection in autumn allows winter picking.
Harvest: Outdoor crops from May
Indoors: all year round, sow thinly 0.5cm (¼") deep, in small pots of compost. Water well and place in a warm position. A temperature of 15-20°C (60-68°F) is ideal.
Plants can be grown on to maturity on a light windowsill.
Harvest: Indoor crops all year round.
Pick a few leaves, as required, from each plant so that they regrow quickly.