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Black Tuscan Kale - opinions?
Anybody here grown this?
I grew one this year and it's certainly ornamental but production of young leaves for eating is minuscule. I suppose it could be because of the severe cabbage white attack when I was away for 10 days in the summer? Or is it not really a serious food plant? Thanks! Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com A useful bit of gardening software at http://www.netservs.com/garden/ |
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In message , Steve Harris
writes In article , (Pam Moore) wrote: I admit I don't eat much of it though I grow a few every year. How productive would you say it is? I reckon To have had about 2oz/50g from 1 plant I've grown this on and off for several years and find it a useful plant yielding smallish amounts over a long period. I tend to use just a few leaves at a time combined with other stuff in stir fries and salads. This year from 3 plants started in May I've taken 14 pickings since mid-July and expect to continue taking leaves and flowering shoots until next March or April. I do tend to be rather mean with feeding - a little compost if they're lucky. A friend with whom I shared seedlings a couple of years ago grew much bigger and more productive plants - but she gave them a lot of chicken manure and seaweed meal. I have not had a whitefly problem......so far. I meant butterfly/caterpillar I do find whitefly a bit of a problem, particularly since the unusual leaf texture makes them harder to rub off. In my experience this plant is also fairly prone to mildew and white blister. -- Max Wright www.plotcrop.co.uk |
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