Growing Kale

Kale 'Frost Hardy' Fizz

Sow: March to June
Harvest: September to March
Approx No of Weeks til Harvest: 28 – 32 weeks.

Why Grow Kale?
Kale is a form of cabbage and comes in red or green vareties. Kale is a very hardy vegetable and can withstand neglect and drought quite well. It rarely suffers pests and diseases and is one of the heathiest vegetables being high in b-carotene, Vitamin K, A and C and rich in calcium and antioxidants.

Growing Kale Redbor

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  Sowing the Seeds

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  Kale Seedling after 4 - 5 weeks

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  Kale Seedlings

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  Stunning Plant with crinkly leaves and purple stems

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  Mature Plant standing more than 30cm high

Kale Varieties:

iGrowVeg has grown the following Kale Varieties:

• Nero Di Toscana (black Kale)
• Fizz
• Redbor

Other Varieties: Starbor F1 (green), Dwarf Curly, Red Russian.

What growing conditions does Kale like?: Kale grows in any soils with good drainage.

Growing Kale from Seed in a Raised Bed:

1. Please use these instructions as a guide only.
2. With your trowel or dibber, draw a row or line in the raised bed soil that is no more than 1.5cm, or half inch deep.
3. Sow thinly so they have enough room to establish.
4. Then keep moist.
5. Thin and plant seedlings in firmly and water well until established.

Tips on Growing: Kale freezes well and some say tastes better if is affected by the frost.
Potential Pests & Diseases to look out for: Very rarely attacked by pests or diseases.
How to Harvest: Cut off the inner leaves to steam or stir-fry.

Vegetables to Grow with Kale:

• Rocket
• Chard
• Pak Choi

Other iGrowVeg Advice and Tips Pages:

Planning Your Vegetable Garden Series

A colourful six part guide to help you plan your own vegetable garden and get sowing! Covers: crop rotation, easy to hard to grow rated vegetables, drawing a plan on paper or online, choosing seeds, putting your plan into action.

Free Resources Page

A Free downloads page of resources to accompany my Planning Your Vegetable Garden Series including plan and seed templates, pdf advice pages, all free for you to download, print and take away for your vegetable garden.

Seeds to Sow Now and Next

What can you sow now in your vegetable garden? View my month by month series which contains details on harvest dates, varieties to choose from and growing tips.

How to Grow Veg Guides

Step by Step instructions and what you will need to start sowing your very first vegetable crops with a handy photo slideshow to show you how to get started and what to expect from your seedlings.

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