Giant Winter is a fantastic winter variety with large, dark green leaves that are full of flavour. Rain, hail, frost or snow, Giant Winter seems to shrug off much of our winter weather and keep going. The younger leaves are milder and, as they grow, they develop a strong, rich flavour that's perfect in winter casseroles or lightly steamed as a delicious side veg.
Sow: any time from July to December for harvests from October to March. Sow 10–25mm deep in pots or modules for planting out, or sow in situ. Sow a little seed every 3 weeks for a continuous supply.
Grow: plant out at about 15cm spacing and start harvesting once the leaves reach a usable size, from around 5 weeks. Growth will become slower as the weather cools. Pick individual leaves carefully as the stems and roots are easily damaged, or pull up the whole plant and replace it with a later transplant.
Eat & Enjoy: as soon as possible after harvesting! Use small leaves raw in salads, or lightly cook or steam whole leaves, slicing them after cooking. Giant Winter also freezes well. Cook straight from frozen for about 5 minutes in a covered saucepan without adding any extra water, then drain, season and serve.
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