Baby Leaf Kale (Red Russian)
brassica
- 2026 · Bed C
- Spacing
- baby leaf (4-6 seeds / in)
- Trellis
- no
- Direct seed
- Mar 4(-6 w)
- Harvest
- ~3–5 weeks from sowing
- Last fall harvest
- Nov 12 – Dec 10(+4 w to +8 w)
- Succession
- every 2-3 weeks
- Water
- 1-2 per week
- Seed shelf life
- 4–5 y
- Lifecycle
- annual
- Seed source
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
Very cold-hardy; flavor sweetens with frost. Cut at 2-4 in tall and the plants regrow multiple times.