Assorted Kale !!

[Snadger]

I'm still waiting to see a flower. never mind a berry.

I've been wondering VC, if you are moving house, you will be starting afresh with a new garden. Are you just going to start again or take everything with you?

[veggiechicken]

Its far more straight forward than that, Snadge. I'm selling my "other" house and keeping the one I've lived in for 35 years (and still haven't sorted the garden!).
I've left my signature plants for the next lucky person - jostaberries & blackcurrants, apple, pear and plum trees, rhubarb and...........brambles
Going to try to bring back some seakale and some thornless rose cuttings next visit.

[damian1225]

I have Daubenton and it was covered in whitefly, will it be ok to eat with a quick wash under the tap before cooking? do you just boil it for a few mins till it softens? I have never eaten it before

[Mr Bones]

I have Daubenton and it was covered in whitefly, will it be ok to eat with a quick wash under the tap before cooking? do you just boil it for a few mins till it softens? I have never eaten it before

Most whitefly washes off ok (high pressure tap works best but you do tend to get soaked as well). Re cooking, I much prefer all kale not to be over-cooked (unless it's being used as crispy fried seaweed), just a minute in boiling water should be enough or steamed until tender and emerald green.

[vixylix]

I never boil it - you lose all the nutrients that way - I throw it in a pan with a splash of water and put a lid on for a few minutes, that's more than enough to steam it through. You can leave it a bit longer until you're happy with it.

I tend to stir fry it though, but I stir fry most veg!

[veggiechicken]

Most whitefly washes off ok.

and those that don't add protein

[Dalrimple]

not a vegetarian dish then! atb Dal

[veggiechicken]

Good video about growing kale

Video from Charles Dowding (No-dig) about the different kales he grows.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7j9I2ZJuoc

[Mr Bones]

Thanks for posting the link VC

[Bren In Pots]

I've tried a couple of different Kales this year didn't think much to Curly scarlet kale so that's of my grow list. My favourite is still Black Kale.

[bario1]

This year I grew Cavolo Nero, Pentland Brig, asparagus kale, 'Fizz' (probably won't bother with again) a German one that looks like the one in the video, and Daubenton's. I'll be interested to see if the Daubenton's flowers in Spring or not...

[Mr Bones]

This is our mystery perennial kale, afaik Portuguese tree kale has yellow flowers, this has white.

[veggiechicken]

Both my really tall ones have yellow flowers. There was one of the original kales that had white fiowers and the Daubentons grown from seed had white flowers.
Yellow seems to be the norm.
Yours are remarkably upright, Mr Bones!!

[bario1]

I'm jealous. First it was your aubergines, then your calendula borders, and now your perennial kale.

[Mr Bones]

Yours are remarkably upright, Mr Bones!!

We don't tie them up or do anything to them, the lower branches just split away when they get heavy leaving the central stem to carry on. The plants are picking up now after the ravages of caterpillars with new leaves improving in taste and texture.