Assorted Kale !!

[chris]

I too love kale. It's amazing drizzled with a bit of honey and then grilled - it goes really crispy. Amazing!

[Bren In Pots]

I'll have to knit hats for the kale to keep those pigeons away - there are rather a lot of the waddling blighters here
At worst, I'll have some walking sticks

If you're not netting you'll have to have a go at making Bird scarer's like Alys Fowler did for her Kale.

Edible Garden - Roots and Leafy Greens - YouTube

its around 26.10 on the youtube clip.

[veggiechicken]

I'd better start collecting feathers, Bren - or will the buzzards be enough of a threat
Do squirrels climb kale......?

[ancee]

So how do you eat it? We used to buy it in big bags from the supermarket ready chopped for the tortoises to eat. We tried it boiled once, but the stalky bits were rock hard If you can come up with some recipes that you've tried please pass them over here (not ones off net that we don't know if they work!) I might have a go at squeezing some in here somewhere! Is it perennial?

[eirish]

If you're not netting you'll have to have a go at making Bird scarer's like Alys Fowler did for her Kale.

Edible Garden - Roots and Leafy Greens - YouTube

its around 26.10 on the youtube clip.

Thank you for posting the link to these videos! I've been watching them today and her style is exactly what I'm trying to do with my little patch. Very helpful.

[VirginVegGrower]

I love kale and strip slice it like cabbage, then steam. I love my brassicas naked

[eirish]

So how do you eat it? We used to buy it in big bags from the supermarket ready chopped for the tortoises to eat. We tried it boiled once, but the stalky bits were rock hard If you can come up with some recipes that you've tried please pass them over here (not ones off net that we don't know if they work!) I might have a go at squeezing some in here somewhere! Is it perennial?

That's the trouble with the ready chopped stuff - they chop the stalks in too. Better to get the leaves whole and strip the leafy bits off the stalks. I tend to boil it in salted water until tender before doing whatever else with it as I don't find that wilting it down in a pan with some olive oil gets it soft enough for my taste. One nice way is to drain it then saute briefly with some garlic and chilli flakes, then squeeze a bit of lemon over. Also, I found at Christmas that kale is gorgeous with turkey.

[veggiechicken]

You can eat the small leaves raw too. I use it in stirfries, or stripped from the stalks, shredded, lightly cooked and stirred into pasta. or even more finely shredded and deep fried to become "crispy fried seaweed"

[Snadger]

I love kale and strip slice it like cabbage, then steam. I love my brassicas naked

MMMmmmmmmm naked, covered in butter and sea salt...................erotic or what!

[eirish]

MMMmmmmmmm naked, covered in butter and sea salt...................erotic or what!

Where's the 'I'm-really-worried-about-you-now' button when you need one...

[Bren In Pots]

I like Kale in soups and curries.

[VirginVegGrower]

MMMmmmmmmm naked, covered in butter and sea salt...................erotic or what!

Innit just. Love naked food. Pure and unsullied

[eirish]

Innit just. Love naked food. Pure and unsullied

Is that why you grow virgin veg?

[VirginVegGrower]

Yes the purer the better

[daviddevantnhisspiritwife]

Has anyone grown Cavolo Palmizio Senza Testa? Was thinking about grabbing some on the BOGOF on T&M.