I also bring in a few of my Tuscano, (called dinosaur kale) in every year. They only survive like that for two years but when they get set back out in the spring I have four foot tall dinosaur kale in my front yard in NH. I rare sight lol
Richard they don't go dormant they just keep on growing. I eat off of them all year. And the picture I posted is a Kosmic Kale cutting I took this year.
I think that is a great idea! I make it a point to plant a few things under my fruit trees.
My procedure for planting fruit trees is the following:
Dig hole, plant tree, surround planting hole with home made worm casting and bunny poo, surround the tree with cardboard, cover with straw and...
No problem. I planted them in 2012 with no winter protection and they have survived. They are durable enough though that I just rip two of them out of the ground and bring them inside every winter. I then replant them in the spring.
They are about two/three feet tall. I take cuttings from them...
I know this is a late response to an old post but here we go anyhow. I grow three varieties of perennial kale; Kosmic Kale, Perennial Tree Collards (not perennial in my zone), and Sea Kale. I have to say that I am always surprised when someone say's they are not sure about growing a perennial...