Kale

Kale may be one of the healthiest plants you can grow, but it’s definitely a cool weather crop. In fact, a little frost brings out… Read More »Can Kale Tolerate Heat?

It was, I discovered, Sutherland kale, a variety apparently popular with crofters in the part of Scotland its name suggests. It has the most succulent… Read More »Is Sutherland Kale Perennial?

Perennial kale (Brassica oleracea ramosa) is a low-maintenance perennial vegetable that is tough, productive and good to eat. Can you eat kale once it has… Read More »Is Perennial Kale Edible?

A complete listing of vegetables that can be planted in December and through the winter includes beet, broccoli, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celery, Chinese cabbage, collard,… Read More »Can I Plant Kale In December?

Tronchuda Kale It does well in both hot and cold climates, and adapts easily. Plants will mature in 55 days. Tronchuda’s soft, thick leaves make… Read More »Which Kale Is Easiest To Grow?

You can grow kale year-round almost anywhere and begin harvesting the leaves for salads and snacks just 50 days after planting. New leaves grow all… Read More »Does Curly Kale Grow Year Round?

Kale is one of the only greens that you can wash and prep days in advance—it’s so hardy that it rarely wilt. You can stem,… Read More »How Do You Harvest And Preserve Kale?

Kale flowers are not poisonous. You can pick them as soon as they appear and eat them raw or cook them—both ways are delicious. The… Read More »Are Curly Kale Flowers Edible?

Winter greens are green leaved vegetables, closely related to the cabbage, that are seasonably available in winter. Common vegetables described as winter greens are chard,… Read More »Is Kale A Winter Vegetable?

Very carefully with a shovel dig the plant out. If you feel like you are snagging on a plant root, trace it with your hands… Read More »Can You Move Established Kale Plants?