Next week: Focus on blueberries, sow microgreens and sprouting seeds, deal with replant disease, take root cuttings of mint and horseradish
FROM ancient varieties that will withstand the harshest of winters to new, colourful, eye-catching introductions, there’s a kale out there to suit everyone’s needs.
I wouldn’t be without kale, and every year I grow vast swathes of it. Although I predominantly grow it the traditional way, as mature plants, don’t overlook that this crop is versatile. Even with no dedicated veg plot (or even garden), you can grow your own (see panel).
Kale isn’t just a winter crop. The sowings I make in April allow me to harvest leaves from July onwards. These summer harvests are softer and more buttery than winter leaves hardened by a chill.
