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How to grow kale

Brassica oleracea var. sabellica · brassicaceae family · annual crop

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Growing basics

Kale is a cool-season crop, started from seed in the garden or transplanted.

Seeds germinate once soil reaches about 45°F.

Varieties in the library run 60 to 65 days to maturity.

Grows best in full sun.

Frost-hardy: keeps going through freezes.

Space plants about 12 inches apart.

Sources

2 varieties of kale in the library

Lacinato · Red Russian

Each has a full cited page in the library.

Pests and diseases we cover

Identification and treatment for each, with photos, in the library.

Row & Bed covers 2 kale varieties, each with a cited care timeline and fertilization schedule, identification and treatment for the 2 pests that reach them, and planting windows worked out for your ZIP.

Set up your garden

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