Garden How TO
Why Grow Kale?
Kale is super easy to grow and gives you a harvest every week during the growing season. You can step outside and grab a couple leaves for your morning smoothie or salad bowl.
THE BEST VARIETIES OF KALE TO GROW
– Dwarf blue curled kale – – Dinosaur kale – Red Russian kale Swipe up below to shop kale seeds.
IS KALE PERENNIAL?
Kale is technically a biennial plant, but it’s often grown as an annual in colder climates. Kale can handle light frost really well.
WHEN TO PLANT KALE SEEDS
Kale thrives when the temperatures are between 50°F and 75°F.
WHERE TO PLANT KALE
Kale does best with 4+ hours of sunlight. Plant in raised garden beds, large containers that are at least 12" deep or the ground.
STEP 1
Prepare your growing area for planting. Add a 2- to 3-inch layer of fresh compost to the top of the planting area.
STEP 2
Kale seeds only need to be planted ¼” deep. Place seeds about 9 to 12 inches apart so they’ll have plenty of room to grow to their full potential.
STEP 3
Water the planting area gently. Your goal is to maintain consistent moisture until your seeds germinate. You should start to see little green shoots in 5 to 10 days.
HOW LONG DOES KALE TAKE TO GROW?
You can begin to harvest baby kale greens about 21 days after planting, when the plant is just a couple inches tall. Plants should be about a foot tall or so in 55 to 80 days.
HOW TO HARVEST KALE LEAVES
Harvest the oldest leaves first (these are the lower, outer leaves). Leave young leaves to continue growing. (New leaves form from the center of the plant.) Avoid taking more than a third of the leaves from any one plant within the span of a week.
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