Hands down, the biggest harvest this week was kale. We cut 6 pounds. This is our first experience with kale. We don't know if it will bolt or what. Right now the plants keep producing new leaves and are showing no signs of slowing down.
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| 4 of the 6 pounds of kale we harvested this week. |
what a great harvest! Kale is like, a super plant. It will grow and grow and grow... and grow some more. Don't cut it down until after the first frost, it will get sweeter.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tiny Gardener, I didn't know.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great harvest of kale! Mine was sown in the cold frame in November. It bolted on me this spring though. I got so much from those plants. Tell Bel that you can blanch and freeze it.
ReplyDeleteYUm! I see many kale chips in your future!
ReplyDeleteThat's a grand harvest of kale< I have to try planting that green, since everyone is talking about how fast it grows, and I love fresh greens.
ReplyDeleteI am amazed that is a lot of kale harvest. A friend gave us some Russian kale seedlings but not sure whether they survive the caterpillar attack. I am curious how you prepare your kale. Cos I never eaten them.
ReplyDeleteRobin, Bel blanched and froze our first cutting of kale last month, but we really weren't sure it would turn out. Now we know. Thanks for the info
ReplyDeleteAllison, I know it's terrible, but we're having a hard time giving up our winter soups for kale chips now! We should be eager to eat it fresh.
Ginny, With your green thumb you'll have mounds of kale. It's been very hearty and slow to bolt. For greens, we're thinking of trying collard next year. I love it sauteed in butter!
Malay-kadazan, we have been amazed too. We put it in bean soup. We like the way it keeps its krinkly shape and stays firm in the soup. It's a very hearty addition.
Wow that is a lot of kale. I'll be planting some in a week or so for my fall harvest, but I didn't plant any in the spring.
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