Fun Fact about Kale

[Phaedra]

Most common way here in Germany (especially in the north) to consume kales is making a stew with specific sausage, potato, and ham. I seldom see other ways. Of course recently, oven roasted kale seems more popular.

I grew some dinosaur kale last year, and they are very hardy. I added them with other veggies and fruit to make juice, also delicious. But I guess, those large leaves from other brassicas can be used for the similar purpose.

 

[Marie2020]

Most common way here in Germany (especially in the north) to consume kales is making a stew with specific sausage, potato, and ham. I seldom see other ways. Of course recently, oven roasted kale seems more popular.

I grew some dinosaur kale last year, and they are very hardy. I added them with other veggies and fruit to make juice, also delicious. But I guess, those large leaves from other brassicas can be used for the similar purpose.

I love kale and it's one of the vegetables I'm thinking of growing
Could kale be easily grown on containers? There's many different vegetables I would like grown in containers my friend and I are collecting boxes to grow green and purple beans this year

 

[Phaedra]

I love kale and it's one of the vegetables I'm thinking of growing
Could kale be easily grown on containers? There's many different vegetables I would like grown in containers my friend and I are collecting boxes to grow green and purple beans this year

I believe the answer is 'yes, and'. I mean, it's up to how big the container is. Kales take some time to grow up to a decent size for harvest. When the growing condition is not ideal, they still grow, but in a much smaller size. Besides, it can be pretty tall and big plant. The container needs to be sturdy enough to accommodate it.

I have three large Brassicas in the garden - leaf from purple broccoli (which the real crop is the purple broccoli in April), normal kale (the edge color is altered a bit after several snow and frost, but the plants are pretty healthy), and dinosaur kale.

Now my favorite way to use them is throwing them into the slow juicer with other ingredients, drink the juice. For the pulp, I added them into baking goods, so we didn't lost the fibers

Scones/Biscuits made with sourdough and leftover pulp

 

[Marie2020]

I believe the answer is 'yes, and'. I mean, it's up to how big the container is. Kales take some time to grow up to a decent size for harvest. When the growing condition is not ideal, they still grow, but in a much smaller size. Besides, it can be pretty tall and big plant. The container needs to be sturdy enough to accommodate it.

I have three large Brassicas in the garden - leaf from purple broccoli (which the real crop is the purple broccoli in April), normal kale (the edge color is altered a bit after several snow and frost, but the plants are pretty healthy), and dinosaur kale.


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Now my favorite way to use them is throwing them into the slow juicer with other ingredients, drink the juice. For the pulp, I added them into baking goods, so we didn't lost the fibers
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Scones/Biscuits made with sourdough and leftover pulp
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Thank you for your advice.

 

[hdan]

@seedcorn would rather be brain dead than eat kale!

I wouldn't know, never tried it. Wouldn't know what to do with it if I grew it.

 

[Branching Out]

I would encourage you to grow a crop of baby kale in a container, and then harvest the leaves when they are still fairly small. The seeds could be planted more densely and it wouldn't take asong to be able to start eating it. Kale is great in soups and stews, or in hearty salads if massaged with olive oil. This recipe is excellent:
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Kale Salad with Ginger Peanut Dressing

 

[Moon888]

I just found another reason to eat kale! I was reading some fun facts about veggies the other day and apparently kale contains a nutrient that may boost brain function in people who are middle-aged or older!

That's good to know; on my list now for when I get my "Tulsi Garden" up and growing : ) Got any good recipes?

 

[Moon888]

Yes it is and i grow enough that in the fall i’ll cover it standing and pluck frozen leave’s off till the snow gets too deep. Then i whack the plant and hang it upside down right out side the back door. We eat our own Kale from June thru January.
Last year we stripped off some leaves from the stem and froze them, no blanching just froze them and crumpled them up into large freezer bags to see how it did. We had Kale into March this year and will continue this going forward.

This must be why my peafowl are super smart, when they have had a meal of kale : ) : ) : )