Kale

mardatha

What does kale taste like and what can you do with it ? How big does it grow ?

nodwah

It's ROTTEN!

don't bother

the kale that came in my veg box went straight to my guinea pigs - it's tough as old nick and tastes bowfin

robpw2

i use it with ricotta and spaghetti

mardatha

OH DEAR. lol ! well I just planted a wee box to test and I might shove it in soup and not plant any more, ty !

leiela

nodwah wrote: »

It's ROTTEN!

don't bother

the kale that came in my veg box went straight to my guinea pigs - it's tough as old nick and tastes bowfin

Oooh so mean!!! i like Kale ...it's abit like a cross bettween spinach and cabbage.. has the same sort of irony taste as spinach but has abit more bite. If you like things like spinach you'll mostly likely like it.

basil92

Tis best in a stir fry or curry imo:D



Eta....It can grow quite big (leaves of 10 inches plus) but it depends on the variety

Yategirl

We like Kale (2 adults and 2 children).. we use it in bubble and squeak, or like cabbage or in a stirfry.. It is a good "hungry gap" veg from about feb/mar-may so is also worth considering if you want to try and keep the garden productive all year round

Lotus-eater

I was going to say about the hungry gap as well, there ain't much else about at that time, apart from frozen stuff, so as a bit of fresh, it's a good choice.

Larumbelle

I like kale okay. Like others have mentioned, it's a lot to do with the 'hungry gap' and if I'm honest I do plump for almost any other veg first. Pick the young tender leaves and make sure they're cooked properly!

Kale is a pretty good veg for newer growers. It rarely gets sick, even from club-root, they aren't too fussed by whatever weather gets thrown their way, and most of the pests ignore it - even slugs and pigeons! You can get some really pretty varieties and the thrill of growing something not readily available in most supermarkets. I think most new growers should give it a shot once, even if they decide it's disgusting and they never want to grow it again...

mardatha

well......... I HATE spinach and dont like cabbage so this kale does not have a happy & successful career ahead, does it!!
I got it because it was in a list of veggies that will grow anywhere and yes plug the gap -- plus my dad used to say they were brought up on it and in a family of 10 children, 9 of them lived to their 80s so it must be good for something !
It's seeds, Siberian Kale. I shoved some in a tub n the windowsill to see what it was like....I might as well shove the rest in and then transplant them outside. TY gardeners !

Lotus-eater

Once it has germinated put the pots outside, they won't like being on a hot windowsill.