Growing Kale, also Borecole

Brassica oleracea sp. : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

Feb	Mar	Apr	May
S
	T	T	T
	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Kale in USA - Zone 5a regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

Easy to grow. Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 46°F and 86°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 20 - 39 inches apart
Harvest in 7-10 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturtium, rhubarb, aromatic herbs (sage, dill, camomile)
Avoid growing close to: Climbing (pole) beans, tomato, peppers (chilli, capsicum), eggplant (aubergine), strawberry, mustard

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25 Mar 16, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): the smaller leaves are much better, up to 2 inches long. The larger ones will be bitter on their own.
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17 Nov 15, Peter (Australia - temperate climate): Freeze it. Crush the frozen leaves and make a salad of walnuts, cranberries, chopped cheese and kale. Dress with olive oil and lemon juice.
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27 Oct 15, Vicki (Australia - temperate climate): Kale can be a little hard to take! I blend it with a full apple and peeled orange, and drink it down! Not juice, but blend! Yummo!
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24 Oct 15, Macca (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Cook it
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23 Oct 15, eric (Australia - tropical climate): that is the life of Kale I find it pleasant when it is steamed with other vegies. Kale is kale and I have not had a sweet one yet, I have mixed Kale with tomatoes (tommy toes black russians and yellow cherry tomatoes) leb cues and coconut water and salt and honey i thought that morning after the 25 klm ride breakfast was pretty good, but remember not to much Kale very strong flavor.
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16 Sep 15, karen Tardieu (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): Where can I get kale seeds from ? Thanks, Karen
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13 Sep 15, Madeleine (South Africa - Semi-arid climate): I live in East London, any idea where I can buy Kale?
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07 Aug 15, Stephanie (USA - Zone 7b climate): How much sun does kale need to fully grow?
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01 Sep 15, (USA - Zone 6a climate): If you are planting now, end of Aug or early Sept. Full sun is great in 7b
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28 Jun 15, Nicola (South Africa - Humid sub-tropical climate): Hi everyone, I'm in PMB and found Kale and a large varriety of other hard to find seeds and plants at a garden place called Blackwoods (I think that's the name) its where McDonalds Seeds used to be behind the Royal Showgrounds on Boshoff Street opposite the Mcdonalds restuarant. There is also a fantastic little restuarant in the garden place so u can pop in, grab a cuppa or a muffin or both and walk around and look at all the plants and speak to anyone who works there if u need help. What an awesome place! *love going there*
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