Description
Never. Enough. Kale. Varieties!!
Meadowlark has held rank as our favorite green curly kale for nearly 10 years. Every year, our crew harvests literally thousands of bunches of it for our CSA and local grocery store. While we admit the world may not be clamoring for yet another variety of green kale, we simply had to make room for Meadowlark in our catalog. Its impressively long, lime-green leaves are wavy and attractive, getting tighter and curlier as the plant ages. It’s tender, sweet and easy to de-rib. During years of intense flea beetle pressure, Meadowlark withstood the onslaught better than nearby Lacinato or Russian kales. Bred by Beingenhimer Seeds of Germany, a company that offers a wide range of varieties for biodynamic and organic systems.
Days to Maturity: 30 to baby, 65 to full size
Latin name: Brassica oleracea
Life cycle for seed saving: Biennial
Planting Instructions:
Direct sow Meadowlark Kale or transplant as soon as soil temps are above 45°. Seeding depth: ¼”. Seeding rate for baby leaf: 3-4 seeds/inch. If starting indoors, transplant at 12-18”. Row spacing: 18-30” for full size.
All of our seed is Non-GMO and Certified Organic by Washington State Department of Agriculture. We grow the majority of our varieties here at Deep Harvest Farm on Whidbey Island while we purchase the rest from other small, organic Northwest seed growers. Finally, all of our offerings are open-pollinated (OP) so that you too can save and share seed from these plants!
