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  • Numpty kale queston!

    When is it at its best to eat? Mines growing well and I would like to get some before the slugs do
    WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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    does it look big enough to eat? if so - chow down lass

    I grow 'big' lettuce but still pull leaves off as and when, same with Spring Cabbage
    aka
    Suzie

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    • #3
      Cheers Piskie
      WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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      • #4
        They reckon Kale tastes better after the frosts have had a go at it, but my kale is more than ready and has been in my boxes two weeks out of the last three, and nobody has complained about it
        Rat

        British by birth
        Scottish by the Grace of God

        http://scotsburngarden.blogspot.com/
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        • #5
          Thanks for this everyone; we weeded our Kale today and there's pickings to be had; so alls I gotta do now is work out how to cook it.

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          • #6
            I said to Mr S last night: "the kale is ready" and his eyebrow just twitched.

            I'll have to hide it in a stir-fry, or a curry or something
            All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by zazen999 View Post
              alls I gotta do now is work out how to cook it.
              I steam it
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              Suzie

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              • #8
                My first year growing dwarf curly kale, I've been picking leaves since the end of July - I was so proud when the grandchildren asked for more!

                It's hard to keep up with picking young leaves, it grows fast. If they've got a bit big I just trim off and use the curly edges, but after reading the above I can see that the stem bit would be great chopped into a stir fry (that's where I use up the calabrese stems)
                Life is too short for drama & petty things!
                So laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly!

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                • #9
                  am growing it for first time this year,just an experiment,and it nice,also steam it along with other veggies,if frozen it will go ito bits,and is fine in a stirefry,soup,hot pots,
                  have ordered 2 more different varieties for next year,and WILL grow less,lesson learned lol,the white fly is a real nuisance on them,as with all brassica,but underside of the leaves looks like little eggs on some,so have to have a good looksee,and sling,
                  sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                  • #10
                    Numpty Kale? Not heard of that one!
                    I pick individual leaves when they are ready. Been picking my asgaragus greens (a heritage kale which is really gorgeous) for a month or two now. The chickens fight me for it!
                    Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Flummery View Post
                      Numpty Kale? Not heard of that one!
                      I pick individual leaves when they are ready.
                      Its a new variety Flum
                      I've just picked some for dinner
                      WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by FionaH View Post
                        Its a new variety Flum
                        I've just picked some for dinner
                        Numpty kale must have been a sport from curly kale I would think!
                        My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                        to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                        Diversify & prosper


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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
                          I said to Mr S last night: "the kale is ready" and his eyebrow just twitched.

                          I'll have to hide it in a stir-fry, or a curry or something
                          Can one assume that Mr S does not like his greens? Naughty Mr S. No pudding for him for afters...............................

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