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Kale

Brassica oleracea var. sabellica

EdibleZones 3–9herb

At a glance

Sunlight
Full sun
Water need
Medium
Mature height
0.7 m
Maintenance
Medium
Hardiness
USDA 3–9
Layers
herb

Functional roles

food

Propagation

How to make more of this plant for free — the permaculture way.

seedeasy

When: Sow spring for winter standing

In the kitchen garden

Sow (months)
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Harvest (months)
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Spacing
Take it from the seed packet
Family
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Frost
Not yet checked

Stands through frost and tastes better after it. Needs netting from pigeons in winter.

Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.