Award Winning Garden Centre
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Award Winning Garden Centre
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Online Store & Delivery
4.4/5 - 3075 Google Reviews
£2.69
Currently out of stock
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Local delivery to your area. Rates differ depending on distance.
Plant Guarantee -
We offer a 5 year guarantee on our hardy outdoor plants.
No fuss refunds -
7 working days after you receive the goods refund policy
Pack Qty
250 approx
Description
Harvest tasty and nutritious baby leaf kale throughout summer with this attractive, versatile Kale ‘Babyleaf Mix’. Belonging to the Brassica family, Kale is naturally packed with health benefits and contains six times more calcium than broccoli as well as being rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals, especially so when freshly picked. These attractive baby leaves have great flavour and are perfect for adding to salads raw as well as for steaming or even frying. Mix includes Dwarf Blue Kale, Scarlet Kale, Red Kale, Cavolo Nero Kale. Height: 45cm (18”). Spread: 40cm (16”).
Companion planting: Try growing kale with Nasturtiums to draw cabbage white butterflies away from your crop, and mint to help deter flea beetles.
Sowing
For salad leaves Kale can be sown indoors all year round. Harvest 30 days from sowing during summer and up to 60 days during winter months. For mature plants, sow Kale seed from March to May. Direct sow outdoors into a well prepared seedbed, for transplanting to their final positions later on. Sow at a depth of 1cm (½”) and distance of 23cm (9″) between rows. Kale plants can be transplanted to their final positions approximately 5 weeks from sowing.
Grow kale in firm, rich fertile, well drained soil in sun or semi shade. Prepare the soil in early spring by adding plenty of well rotted farmyard manure to the soil to improve its structure and fertility. Apply lime to acid soils to reduce the acidity and lessen the risk of clubroot. When transplanting kale, plant it slightly deeper in the ground than it was in the seedbed. Plant kale at a distance of 60cm (24″) apart and cover with a protective netting or fleece to prevent attack from birds and insects. Water the plants thoroughly after planting.
More Info
Kale is exceptionally hardy and requires little aftercare. Water when necessary and hoe between plants regularly to prevent weeds from establishing and bring insect larvae to the surface. Kale can be harvested from September as young leaves using a cut and come again method, but will stand well in the ground for a long time throughout winter, and improves in flavour after it has been frosted. Pinch out the centre stem first to encourage side shoots to develop. Harvest kale when it is required as the leaves do not store well, unless they are frozen.
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Items such as gift vouchers and seeds that are small enough to be sent in an envelope will be sent via the Royal Mail ‘Signed For’ service. Delivery time should be no more than 5-7 working days. These items are available to all UK postcode.
ALL OTHER ITEMS ARE ONLY AVAILBLE FOR LOCAL DELIVERY (APPROX 30 MILES RADIUS FROM MONKTON ELM) VIA OUR OWN VEHICLES.
We do not currently offer National Delivery as standard. However, for large items such as statues, Garden Furniture and some smaller items such as plants and Garden Machinery, a national delivery charge can be offered by request. Please contact Info@Monkton-elm.co.uk or call us on 01823- 412381 to arrange a quote. (quote can take up to two days as we await confirmation from our courier)
Local Delivery Charge
Delivery charges are based on the distance you are from the garden centre and the amount you spend. The distance is calculated using your postcode district and our total area is divided into three ‘zones’ as detailed below. Your delivery charge is automatically calculated in your basket once you have entered your address details.
Zone 1 - £5 Charge or FREE when spending £100 or more
Applicable to the following postcode districts… TA1, TA2, TA3 and TA6 6.
Zone 2 - £7.50 Charge or FREE when spending £250 or more
Applicable to the following postcode districts… TA4, TA5, TA6 3, TA6 4, TA6 5, TA6 7, TA7, TA8, TA9, TA10, TA11, TA12, TA13, TA14, TA15, TA16, TA17, TA18, TA19, TA20, TA21, TA23, BS23, BA6, BA16, EX13, EX14 & EX15
Zone 3 - £10 Charge or FREE when spending £500 or more
Applicable to the following postcode districts… TA22, TA24, BA4, BA5, BA7, BA20, BA21, BA22, BS26, BS27, EX16, DT8 & DT9
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Contactless Delivery process
Deliveries will be made to the front of your property only and left in a safe place. Our delivery drivers are not allowed to deliver your products by walking through your house, a side gate or to the back of your house / garden. If you live in an apartment block, we will leave the products at the main entrance and call you. Signatures are not required but the driver will knock on your door and retreat to a safe distance to make sure you are aware your goods have arrived. If the driver is unable to raise you then photographic evidence may be taken as proof of delivery.
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