Growing Kale, also Borecole

Brassica oleracea sp. : Brassicaceae / the mustard or cabbage family

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
			S	S
					T	T

(Best months for growing Kale in Australia - tropical regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings

Easy to grow. Grow in seed trays, and plant out in 4-6 weeks. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 8°C and 30°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 50 - 100 cm apart
Harvest in 7-10 weeks.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Dwarf (bush) beans, beets, celery, cucumber, onions, marigold, nasturtium, rhubarb, aromatic herbs (sage, dill, camomile)
Avoid growing close to: Climbing (pole) beans, tomato, peppers (chilli, capsicum), eggplant (aubergine), strawberry, mustard

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17 Sep 16, Daria (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Why do you think that is?
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30 Oct 15, Patrick Ishiguchi (Australia - tropical climate): How do you keep kale from stop dying?? Do you just add more fertilizer onto the garden.
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06 Oct 15, diane thomson (Australia - tropical climate): I started buying kale from supermarket curly type so that i could juice it. Not a drop of juice dry and bitter. I am raw vegan also tried to eat it but it was vile. Tried and persevered but no success. I then decided to grow it. Bought toscano seedlings and planted them. About 9 inches big, so tried a leaf and it is dry and bitter. What is the problem here? Can you advise. I live in Townsville Qld. Thanks Diane Thomson
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25 Mar 16, Mike (Australia - temperate climate): the smaller leaves are much better, up to 2 inches long. The larger ones will be bitter on their own.
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17 Nov 15, Peter (Australia - temperate climate): Freeze it. Crush the frozen leaves and make a salad of walnuts, cranberries, chopped cheese and kale. Dress with olive oil and lemon juice.
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27 Oct 15, Vicki (Australia - temperate climate): Kale can be a little hard to take! I blend it with a full apple and peeled orange, and drink it down! Not juice, but blend! Yummo!
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24 Oct 15, Macca (Australia - sub-tropical climate): Cook it
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23 Oct 15, eric (Australia - tropical climate): that is the life of Kale I find it pleasant when it is steamed with other vegies. Kale is kale and I have not had a sweet one yet, I have mixed Kale with tomatoes (tommy toes black russians and yellow cherry tomatoes) leb cues and coconut water and salt and honey i thought that morning after the 25 klm ride breakfast was pretty good, but remember not to much Kale very strong flavor.
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19 Jun 15, bailey james wright (Australia - temperate climate): KALE IS THE BESTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!! FROM BAILEY 19 june 2015
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16 Apr 15, Dorothy Marks (Australia - temperate climate): When growing Black Russian Kale hammer in a stout tall stake and tie it on with panty hose. If you don't they fall over.
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