Kale choumoellier 25g (starke ayres)

African kale needs to be grown on fairly free draining soil with good soil fertility – it should be manured beforehand.
For chomolia, sow seeds into modules or trays in May, then transplant in June/July. Plants should be spaced at 60-70cm/24-28in both between and within rows.
Covo can only be grown from cuttings. July/August is a good time to do this. Break small side shoots from a mature plant (5-10cm/2-4in is ideal.) Trim the stems back to a node, and remove any excess leaves so that there are 2 – 3 small leaves remaining. Five cuttings will fit in a 15cm/6in pot full of cutting compost (or leaf mould mixed with sand.) Keep in a warm place, ideally with bottom heat, and once rooted, transfer the cuttings to individual pots.
Continue to grow on and transplant to the final position in early spring.
Plants will eventually reach a large size so can be spaced 1m/3ft apart. Once established, the plant will grow as a perennial bush so that leaves can be harvested whenever required.
As with all brassicas, guard from pigeons and cabbage aphids.