this superb tasting, frilly leafed kale has an attractive red colouring with a blue/green tint to the leaves. It is very versatile as it can be used early as baby leaves or left to mature for winter use when it colour will intensify with the colder weather. Price for 12 seeds

The distinctive red leaf contrasts well with green types. This variety can be harvested in the autumn and early winter. It adds colour to your plot and is perfect when grown in combination with green types. Price for 12 seeds

This lovely curly kale has dark green leaves with red veins, as the weather cools the colour becomes bolder. Enjoy this as a delicious salad leaf when young and leave some plants to grow on for hardy and richly flavoured winter greens (tall to 90cm or more). Price for 12 seeds.

SOW & GROW: for salad leaves you can sow undercover all year round. Pinch off young leaves for salads as soon as the plants reach 5cm tall.

To grow some on to maturity sow March to June, in modules/pots or a seed bed and transplant to growing position when large enough (about 5 weeks) and plant at 50cm apart.  Keep them watered in dry weather.  Use some young and leave the rest to grow tall (80-100cm). Cut from October onwards

One of the larger kales, Westland Winter is very high yielding and will stand up to the harshest of winter weather. Lovely flavour and well worth finding a space for it. Price for 12 seeds

KALE WINTERBOR F1 ~ this AGM winner has finely curled blue-green leaves held on tall productive plants, food flavour 12 seeds SOW & GROW: late April to early June, in modules/pots or a seed bed. Transplant when large enough and space them at 50cm apart. Keep watered in dry weather. EAT: Winterbor comes into its own from November onwards when you can start cutting leaves for cooking. Cut leaves from several plants each time, this will encourage Winterbor to resprout vigorously. From February harvest the side-shoots at 10-12cm. Your kale crop will finish when flowers buds form. Although traditionally served with egg and fish dishes. Kale can also be used in salad, soup, stew and stir fry or be served as a side veg. Kale is at its best when eaten picked fresh from the garden.