desertlady
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Hi Steve, We usually start plants in 4" pots outside around July 15th and plant them when other crops are harvested (we planted them about 10 days ago) I've direct seeded too but seem to have better/earlier growth with plants. They usually make enough size ~18" by the time winter truly sets in so we can eat all winter long. We really like the flat leafed Siberian or Red Russian varieties best and those are very hardy here. We had 3 days of 7 degree weather a couple of years ago and they just pop right out of it as soon as the freeze breaks. They will grow more in any kind of mild weather spell.digitS' said:No, I haven't, Bill. I like sauerkraut but it is one of those foods (like pickles) that I eat so little of, that making it probably isn't the best use of my time . . . he says, probably mostly because he has failed so badly at any kind of pickling . . .
But, let me ask you about the kale -- Do you sow the seed in late summer/fall and does it grow enough for that year's use? Do you do that for next year's crop? Or, are you talking about spring-sown kale for fall/winter use?
My Scotch kale is doing okay, altho' the leaves are taken from it regularly. I am very disinclined to allow this year's plants to overwinter so I haven't left or made use of my kale thru the winter in many, many years.
Steve