Welcome to our section on tips for growing kale.

Here we will give you advice, tips and guidance on sowing, growing and harvesting kale in the Uk and the rest of the world.

Welcome to our section on how to grow kale. Here we will give you a overview on how to grow them, how to look after them and the varieties.

Sowing and planting Kale

When to plant Kale

Kale can be planted from March through to June.

Varieties of Kale

King Kale

Winter Red Kale

Scarlett Kale

Tronchuda Kale

Abundance Kale

Lacinato kale

Red Russian Kale

Siberian Kale

Gai Lan

Vates Blue Curled Scotch Kale

Walking Stick Kale

Planting Kale

Seeds can be sown thinly in deep seed beds, once they start to grow they need thinning out to about 8cm apart.

Growing Kale

The young kale plants need to moved to the new growing position when the plants have around 6-7 leaves. The lowest leaves need to be at ground level.

The plants need to be well watered in. You need around 45cm between the plants.

The plants need protecting from the birds. Pidgeon’s especially love to eat them.

Harvesting Kale

Leaves can be removed from the plant from October onwards. Start taking them off from the top of the plant.

Side shoots come after the main crown is harvested and these are usually ready around March.