Raw / fresh
Use tender leaves or shredded cabbage raw in slaws, salads, wraps, and quick pickles.
Brassicas
Kale growing guide
The hardiest brassica — survives hard frosts and actually improves in flavour after frost. Incredibly nutritious and productive over a long season.
4-7 daysGermination
55-75 daysHarvest
45 cmSpacing
1 cmSow depth
FullSun
Very HardyFrost
2.5 cm/weekWater
6-7.5pH
Planting calendar by climate
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| Climate | Sow | Transplant / Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical | Apr - Aug | Apr - Aug | Jun - Oct |
| Subtropical | Mar - Aug | Mar - Aug | May - Oct |
| Mediterranean | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Apr - Nov |
| Temperate | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Apr - Nov |
| Cool | Feb - Sep | Feb - Sep | Apr - Nov |
| Arid | Mar - Aug | Mar - Aug | May - Oct |
Cooking and eating ideas
A quick garden-to-table guide for using Kale after harvest.
Cooked
Steam, roast, stir-fry, braise, add to soups, gratins, curries, or tray bakes.
Store / preserve
Ferment cabbage, pickle stems, blanch and freeze florets or sturdy greens.
Try: Slaw, Roasted brassicas, Stir-fry, Fermented cabbage.
Good companions
Onion, Garlic, Sage, Rosemary, Alliums
Avoid near
Tomato, Strawberry, Pole Bean
Growing note
Harvest from the bottom up. Remove yellowing leaves promptly.
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