How to grow kale in pots

While some prefer to plant their kale in early spring to harvest before the peak summer months, others prefer to plant in late summer or early fall for winter harvests.

Growing kale from seed

Winter gardeners know that a touch of frost turns these leafy greens sweet. 

When other vegetables wilt at the first signs of frost, kale is just finding its stride. Kale is a cold-hardy biennial vegetable that regrows after harvesting, can continue growing throughout winter in milder climates, and continue to produce more tasty leaves come springtime.

Growing kale in winter is a great way to keep a source of leafy greens all year.

Kale (Brassica oleracea) belongs to the same family which includes cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, and mustard plants.

While there are many different cultivars of kale, some used ornamentally,  it most closely resembles its cousin, the cabbage. 

Growing kale in winter takes a bit of planning and planting (but you already knew that).

Like the old fable of the grasshopper and the ant, doing a bit of extra work lets you reap the benefits

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kale growing temperature in winter