Natural, untreated and GMO-free seeds. Open pollinated seeds.
Rabioles are best sown directly into open ground, but can also be grown in large containers. Wait until the soil is warm in mid-spring, as baubles tend to go to seed (bolting) when sown too early. Sow early varieties successively every 3-4 weeks from mid-spring to mid-summer, in rows 1 cm deep and 23 cm apart.
Slower-maturing mid-season varieties can be sown at the same depth in mid-summer, in rows 12 in (30 cm) apart. For a spring harvest of rabiole tops – green leaves with a distinctive peppery, lemony flavor – sow a mid-season variety in late summer or early fall in rows 15 cm (6 in.) apart ).
Thin fast-growing rabiole seedlings quickly to 4 in. (10 cm) apart for early varieties and 6 in. (15 cm) apart for mid-season crops; this will give their roots the space they need to fully develop. Weed regularly around plants and keep the soil moist by watering thoroughly once a week in summer. Protect young plants with horticultural fleece before flea beetles damage the foliage. Water regularly to prevent the roots of the plants from becoming bitter and hard.
We recommend harvesting when the roots do not exceed the size of a tennis ball.
