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Matures in 70 Days
One of the most nutritious of all greens. Easy to grow, tolerant of heat and cold, and very rich in vitamins and minerals. Juicy leaves have a mild cabbage-like flavor and are delicious boiled, steamed, or added to salads.
Sowing:
Sow seed outdoors as early as the ground can be worked.
Plant in rows 24 to 30 inches apart, spacing seeds 1 inch apart.
Cover seed with ¼ inch of fine soil, well pressed down.
Keep soil moist until plants start to grow.
Thinning:
When plants are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin to 12 to 18 inches apart.
Germination:
Germinates in 7 to 14 days depending on soil and temperature conditions.
Remarks:
Contains vitamins A, B, and C.
Flavor is greatly improved after frost.