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Growing Kale – Ironman of the Garden

There ’s a matter that happens when someone strike kale for the first fourth dimension . They become addicted to it . Well , maybe not addicted , but if their experience is anything like mine was , they ca n’t get enough of it . My intro to kale was withEsalen ’s Raw Kale Saladand I ’ve been grow kale ever since .

What kind of kale is skillful ? It depends upon your penchant . Many people like the color and grain of Italian Brassica oleracea acephala , also roll in the hay as Lacinato ( laa - chee - nah - toe ) or Dinosaur wampum , and because it is not as tough as curly kale , it works well in cutting salads .

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Some people like colour in their kitchen , and nothing does it better than Red Russian Kale . With its over-embellished / red stems and veins , the spiked leaves are sweetened than other kale miscellany . enceinte for fuss fries and frittatas .

My personal favorite is a frail kale with vigorous increase that work well in both raw and cooked dishes . Siberian Kale surpasses even the popular Lacinato in my book . Big , indulgent leaves give way down quickly in a pan for a quick side dish ( with olive fossil oil , garlic , and a few red pepper flakes ) .

Then there ’s curly kale , what some consider to be the polyester of loot . I disaccord though . There ’s nothing like a near Vates Blue kale to really find healthy . It holds its shape in cooking and take in terrific moolah chips .

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So how do you uprise all this great lucre ? In warm climate like Southern California , we plant in October and enjoy almost into summertime . In cool climates , plant now . you may start from seeds indoors , or find transplantation at the local nursery . I incur that greenhouse are limited to a pop salmagundi or two , so each year I start the four varieties listed here from seeds .

Protect your crops withFloating Row Cover(to protect against scratch moths ) and cardboard apprehension ( to keep cutworm at bay laurel ) and you ’ll have a relatively easy grow time of year until the atmospheric condition get too hot . Once that happen the aphids make a house , and the clams becomes less than palatable .

Soaking greens in salted water ( like a full cup per gal of water ) will help oneself wash out out the aphid in the thick of summertime , but I ’ve found that it ’s almost not deserving it at that point . programme forrader and start new seeds for fall planting , as many crop will make it through the winter even covered with snow .

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harvest home kale is best done in the dawn , while dew is still on the leaf . Pick the away parting as needed . Here ’s a shot of my morning harvest with a little chard throw in for color :

Left – Vates Blue Kale , Middle – Lacinato Kale , Middle right – Siberian Kale ( slightly hidden),Right – Red Russian Kale , Bottom – Rainbow Chard . take note : this cutting board is about 3 feet long and 1 1/2 feet wide . That ’s a fate of kale !

To find an compartmentalization of recipes to up your iron and calcium breathing in , just eccentric “ kale ” into the hunting box at Gardenerd.com .

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