Heirloom Seeds & Poultry
1878 230th Street, Calamus, IA 52729
(563) 246-2299
KALE
(Approximately 700-1000 seeds/pkt. unless otherwise noted) Kale tastes best after a good freeze (25 deg. F). It can be harvested down into the teens with good flavor. The past year we did a hardiness test. That Fall was one of rapid change and shortly after our first freeze it dropped into the teens and then we had several days of 8-10 degrees at night and not above freezing during the day. Tuscan was the only one that had serious damage and was basically not usable after that. UPDATED FOR 2024
Blue Curled Scotch
Blue Curled Scotch - 60 days - Very finely curled blue-green leaves, dense plants. Best when picked after frost. Pkt. $1.50
Blue Curled Vates
Blue Curled Vates- 55 days- Dwarf and spreading, very curled, deep blue-grey. Pkt. $1.50
Dwarf Siberian Improved
Dwarf Siberian Improved- 65 days- Smaller plants, large, thick blue-green leaves with frilled edges. Rapid growth to a young salad mix stage but takes awhile to get a decent sized full "head". Pkt. $1.50
Ethiopian
Ethiopian- 60 days- Brassica carinata- a different species than common kale. This type originated in Ethiopia. Often considered a mustard not a kale Pkt. $2.25
Red Russian Kale
Red Russian Kale- 65 days- A superb, lace leaf type. The plants usually get waist high by season’s end. The plants are a lovely purple red. Pkt. $2.00
Scarlet
Scarlet- 55 days- heavily curled on leaf edges reddish color is more on ridges and edges.Color intensifies as it cools down. (200-300 seeds )Pkt Pkt. $2.00
Tuscan
Tuscan- 80 days- Dark green, crinkle leafed. (aka Dinosaur Kale or Lacinato) This kale has many names and uses. It is also called Black Kale. It is distinctly different from the other kales we offer. (Approximately 500 seeds/pkt.) Pkt. $2.25
White Russian
White Russian- 58 days- frilled leaves similar to Red Russian but with white ribs and paler green leaves. Milder flavor that is enhanced by light frosts. Pkt. $ 1.75
Flowering
Flowering- for years I have enjoyed planting this as a border plant and watch the colors deepen with the cool fall. Pkt 100 seeds $2.00