Vegetables

Of course baby kale and baby chard can also do well in heat (with enough water), as they won’t bolt without experiencing cold temperatures. Does… Read More »Does Kale Bolt In Hot Weather?

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?

When planting flowering kale, sink the plant into the ground so the lower leaves are flush with the soil surface. Keep flowering kale well-watered, delivering… Read More »How Do You Care For Flowering Kale?

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?

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?

Your plant may look extremely healthy one day and the next the leaves will look wilted and the plant will look limp. This is how… Read More »Is My Kale Dead?

Old blankets and sheets are a great way to protect plants from frost. The blanket will help insulate tender plants and keep them alive during… Read More »How Do You Protect Kale From Frost?

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?

Daubenton’s kale (kale var ramosa) is a perennial vegetable that seems to have everything going for it: tasty, hardy, productive and easy to grow. What… Read More »What Is The Best Perennial Kale To Grow?

From Seed Sow seed directly into the garden or into a 12 inch wide by 12 inch deep container about three months before the last… Read More »When Should I Start Flowering Kale Seeds?