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Planting kale. Rich in minerals
and vitamins and recommended for all gardens. It is a hardy plant
that lives over the winter in altitudes as far north as southern Pennsylvania
and locations of similar winter conditions. It is also resistant to
heat and will grow in summer but its quality as a food is not as good
as when it is harvested as cool weather greens. Dwarf Green Scotch
Curled and Dwarf Green Siberian are the most popular varieties. |
Kale grows in almost any good garden soil.
Sow seeds in rows 2 feet apart, giving each plant a 10-inch clearance
in the rows, and cover the seeds lightly, to about 1/2 inch. Kale may
also be sown broadcast, but for spring planting, especially when weeds
are likely to be bothersome, row seeding is advisable. To harvest, cut
out the entire plant or take the large] young leaves; the old leaves will
be tough and stringy.
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