Lillie Nelson

Monitor the undersides of the kale foliage for aphids, which are small pear-shaped pests that feed on the sap in the leaves, and cause them… Read More »Why Are My Kale Leaves Curling Up?

You save the seeds from your prize plants. Provided your kale variety is open-pollinated, also referred to as heirloom (in other words, not a hybrid… Read More »Can I Save Kale Seeds?

Full sun and fertile, well-drained soil produce the fastest-growing and most tender leaves, though kale will tolerate partial shade as well. Does kale do well… Read More »Can Perennial Kale Grow In Shade?

You Can Protect Your Kale Plants You can help protect your plants by using floating row covers. These covers prevent splashing water – that may… Read More »How Do You Protect Kale?

Kale plants will bolt naturally in their second year shortly after the winter ends and warm weather returns. When you start to see signs of… Read More »Why Is My Kale Seeding?

Kale bolts during warmer weather after experiencing a bit of winter’s freezing temperatures. If the weather heats up rapidly in the spring, kale can start… Read More »Why Is My Kale Blooming?

According to Burpee, kale can survive even when temperatures fall to 10 below zero Fahrenheit. The plant can survive through the entire winter in areas… Read More »Can You Leave Kale In To Over Winter?

While considered an annual, ornamental kale is botanically a biennial. This means that it produces foliage the first year and flowers the second year. Most… Read More »Does Flowering Kale Come Back Every Year?

One of the most nutritious shade loving vegetables around, kale thrives in just a few hours of sunlight per day. Kale is also extremely cold… Read More »Can Kale Grow Without Sunlight?