Rocket, beetroot and feta salad
I’ve been making this salad for years and it’s particularly good now when the rocket and mix of winter salad leaves are SO delicious.
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A wonderful crop for the winter vegetable garden. The flavour and texture improve once the frosts have started as its sugars are released by the cold. This variety is very popular for autumn and winter Italian cooking. I love this in a finely chopped topping for crostini, mixed with a few capers and green olives.
Please note, illustrated packets are being introduced gradually over the coming months, availability may vary.
Genus | Brassica |
Group/Species | oleracea (Acephala Group) |
Variety | Lacinato (syn. Nero di Toscana) |
Type | Edible Crop |
Common Name | Kale, syn. 'Cavolo Nero', Tuscan Kale, Black Cabbage |
Border Position | Kitchen Garden |
Soil Type | Neutral - Alkaline |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Moist but Well-drained |
Height | 1.2m (4ft) |
Spacing | 60cm (24in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Sow March-early August. Can be started under cover (in individual cells or gutters to minimise root disturbance) or sow direct April-July. Regular sowings made every two to three weeks will ensure a continuous supply. Kale are very hardy and grow in poorer soils than other brassicas. They like a sunny spot, on well-drained soil. Keep well-watered. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions before planting out. |
Care Tips | Grows best on soil which has been manured the previous autumn. Firm the soil well around the plant base to prevent wind rock and keep moist. Protect against cabbage white butterflies. May also be grown in large containers. Apply lime to acidic soils to lessen the risk of clubroot. |
Storing | Store in the fridge for up to 10 days, or in the freezer for 6 months. |
Harvesting | After the first autumn frost (October-May) - this improves texture and flavour - harvest by removing young leaves with a knife when they are 10-12.5cm long. Don't harvest all from one plant, cut a few leaves from several. Pick regularly. Kale is also a good cut-and-come-again crop, with the youngest leaves making a good addition to mixed leaf salads. |
Cooking Notes | Eat the baby leaves raw in salads, or saute gently with olive oil, garlic and chilli. Can also be boiled, steamed or added to soups/stews. |
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Kale 'Nero di Toscana' reviews
Reviewed 13th August 2019 by Christine
Not sown this year. No comment. Reply from the Sarah Raven Team:"Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear of your disappointment with your 'Kale' seeds and have arranged for you to receive replacements." Posted 14th August 2019 |
Reviewed 4th August 2019 by John growing well as expected.......... |
Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Miss Handy Don't know. No not really. |
Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Martin Needed slug protection - average germination rate. |
Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Ms E Vizard-Williams These have grown really well and even though it's still only July, they look ready for eating! They look just like the picture on the website! |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Annie Amazing results. Really vigorous plants. Have given lots away to friends and still eating the last of them. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by William Cant fault but there is always room for improvement? |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Pip Good results. most came up |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Kathy
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Diana Plants are growing well and are sculptural in the veg plan. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Mary-Jane Love these seeds which germinated at record speed |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Christine
Not sown this year. No comment. |
A staple and reliable vegetable grown in containers for months!
Reviewed 3rd June 2018 by JANET WILSON
I planted my kale seeds indoors last August and then moved them outside and transplanted 4 plants into each of the 4 60 litre canvas grow-bags on my patio. I have been harvesting the 7-inch long leaves every week for months! I simply cut the longest leaves from each plant but leave the smaller leaves to grow bigger for next weeks dinner. I wash the leaves in salted water then whizz dry-ish in a salad spinner then chop a bunch into strips. |
Nero de Toscana
Reviewed 11th March 2017 by Rachel Joy We live in the chilly North of Scotland. I grew these last year, having started them in the greenhouse, and they have done brilliantly this winter and are still feeding us in early March. Delicious. |