{"product_id":"black-tuscan-kale","title":"Black Tuscan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/restorationseeds.mom\/pages\/table-menu1\"\u003eBrassica oleracea capitata\u003c\/a\u003e##\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"how-to-grow-trigger how-to-grow-title\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"label\"\u003eHOW TO GROW KALE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"icon-down-arrow\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"how-to-grow-content\"\u003eStart indoors 4-6 weeks before last frost, plant out 4 weeks before last frost. For fall harvest, transplant 13 weeks before first frost, without additional protection. In a hoophouse, you can plant 2-3 weeks later. Direct seed every 8” in May. Will over winter in zone 7b, becomes sweeter with frost. Harvest from the bottom of the stem up with a quick snap down at the base of the leaves. Dunk in cold water to wash, store at 32˚F.15. Row covers reduce cabbage worms and extend winter harvest. Leaves are frost hardy to about 25–22˚F. Soil pH 6.1-6.5. Hardiness zones 3-9. Biennial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays from maturity calculated from the date of seeding. Average 7,000 seeds per ounce. Average 112M seeds per acre. Federal germination standard: 75%. Usual seed life: 4 years. Isolation distance for seed saving: 1 mile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlanting Depth \u003cb\u003e1\/4”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoil Temp. Germ. \u003cb\u003e55-75˚F\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays to Germ. \u003cb\u003e5-10\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlant Spacing \u003cb\u003e12-18”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRow Spacing \u003cb\u003e24”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDays To Maturity \u003cb\u003e55-65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull Sun\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMoist Well Drained\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlack Tuscan Seed Count \u003cbr\u003e1 Ounce ≈ 7,088 seeds\u003cbr\u003e.25 Pound ≈ 28,350 seeds\u003cbr\u003e##Perhaps the darkest of the leafy green vegetables, this lacinato (dinosaur) type kale stands out with a deep blue\/green color and has an excellent taste. It tolerates heat and cold and continues to produce through a long season. Seed for this kale came from the late seedsman Alan Venet at SOW Organic Seeds (OR) in 2006. Tags: Type: European, Specialty: Market, Heritage: Heirloom, Season: Spring Fall Winter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RESTORATION SEEDS","offers":[{"title":"200 Seeds","offer_id":883712557,"sku":"10783","price":4.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2000 Seeds","offer_id":42070909157418,"sku":"","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 Ounce","offer_id":42070909354026,"sku":"","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1\/4 lb","offer_id":42070909517866,"sku":"","price":78.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0129\/8922\/products\/Black-Tuscan-kale_150729-037_76521f5e-4940-4940-943e-2b9621d34193.jpg?v=1497596053","url":"https:\/\/www.restorationseeds.mom\/products\/black-tuscan-kale","provider":"RESTORATION SEEDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}