Dealing with Kale Diseases
Like all food crops, kale is susceptible to various fungal diseases. Your most powerful weapons against these are best planting practices, which help prevent disease in the first place. …
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Preserving Your Kale
Kale is best when it’s fresh. But if you find yourself with a bumper crop of kale come harvest time, there are a few ways you can preserve it …
Harvesting your Kale
How you harvest your kale depends on a combination of the type of kale you’re growing, and when you want it—a little at a time, or all at once? …
Watering, Weeding, and Fertilizing your Kale Plants
Once your kale is settled in—whether it’s in a container, a raised bed, or open ground—consistency is key when it comes to watering. If you don’t get rain on a …
Growing Kale Plants in Containers
Kale is a great candidate for container gardening. It’s a prolific plant, but you should choose a cultivar that’s the right size for your space and have the kale close …
Planting Kale in the Ground or in Raised Beds
Planting kale is easy. As soon as the soil is workable after your last frost, direct-sow your seeds about a quarter inch in the ground in rows 18 inches to …
Soil and Sun Requirements for Growing Kale Plants
Kale likes a full day of sun—six to eight hours. Some varieties might do OK in partial shade, especially if you get some really hot days during the summer (but …
Growing Kale from Seeds or Seedlings
Kale is super easy to grow from seed, seedlings, or even cuttings. So pick your varieties, get some seed packets, and get planting! …
Types of Kale
Kale can be sorted into several broad categories, but thanks to hybridization, not all kales fit neatly into a given category. However, we’re going to break kale into four basic …
Nutrient-Rich Kale Smoothie
I love greens. Whether it's spinach (thanks, Popeye) or collard greens or dandelion greens, some greens on the plate make every meal better as far as I'm concerned. I couldn't …
