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A vegetable that tastes best after the first frost. Dwarf Green Curled is a classic, low-growing kale variety with densely curled, vividly green leaves. The plants grow to 40–60 cm, tolerate snow and frost, and their leaves—among the richest in vitamin C and A of all vegetables—can be harvested from autumn through spring, when the beds have long been empty.
Dwarf Green Curled is an old, proven variety with a low, compact growth habit—unlike tall kale varieties, it does not topple under the weight of snow and even fits in a balcony planter. The leaves are finely crinkled like lace, firm and fleshy, and after frost they lose their slight bitterness and become noticeably sweeter. It is one of the healthiest vegetables in the garden: packed with vitamin C, carotene, calcium and iron, making it particularly recommended for children's diets.
Growing it is trouble-free: kale does not form a head, so there is no problem with splitting, and cold does not harm it—in fact, quite the opposite. Plants left in the ground over winter provide fresh leaves in December and February, and in spring they produce new young shoots.
Sowing (April – mid-June, in a seedbed): sow in rows 10–15 cm apart, 1–1.5 cm deep, in a seedbed outdoors or in boxes at a temperature of 15–20°C. Germination occurs after 5–8 days. The best time for a winter harvest is sowing in May–June.
Pricking out / thinning: prick seedlings grown in boxes out into 6–8 cm pots; thin seedlings in the seedbed to 5 cm apart so they grow stocky rather than leggy.
Transplanting (June – July): plant seedlings at the 3–4-leaf stage at a spacing of 50 × 40–50 cm, slightly deeper than they were growing, pressing the soil down firmly. Kale prefers fertile, limed soil, in the second year after manure has been applied.
Care: water regularly in summer, weed and mulch. A mesh cover protects against cabbage white butterflies and aphids. Harvest individual lower leaves, leaving the growing tip intact—the plant will continue growing and producing.
Dwarf Green Curled kale is versatile in the kitchen: raw in salads (massaged with olive oil and salt), in vegetable smoothies, as crispy oven-baked chips, braised with garlic, and in soups and casseroles. It is excellent for freezing. In the garden, it is a vegetable for late autumn and winter—when nothing else is growing, kale is still green. The curly rosettes are also decorative, so the plant works well in a balcony planter and in an autumn flower bed.
Do not rush the harvest: the first frosts (−2 to −5°C) turn the starch in the leaves into sugars, transforming the kale—the bitterness disappears and a nutty sweetness develops. Harvest the leaves from the bottom, a few from each plant, and in winter choose frost-free days; do not remove frozen leaves—wait until they thaw.
| Latin name | Brassica oleracea var. sabellica |
|---|---|
| Variety | Dwarf Green Curled |
| Leaf color | green |
| Height | 40–60 cm |
| Position | sunny or partial shade |
| Seasonality | biennial plant, grown as an annual |
| Sowing time | April – mid-June (seedbed) |
| Transplanting time | June – July |
| Harvest time | October – March |
| Spacing | 50 × 40–50 cm |
| Net weight | 1 g (~300 seeds) |
| Series | Traditional |
| Producer | W. Legutko |
| EAN code | 5903837430000 |
W. Legutko
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
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