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Thanks for the recommendations I am now on a Kale mission Taunton deane cuttings any one know of a supply please
i now have four successfully growing different perennial kale (thank you Galina!). They are so useful as people are saying. What I'd like to know is how I should care for them now. Should I cut them back, trim them, prune them in any way, or just let them grow shoots and get bigger?
I gave them a liberal sprinkling of fish, blood and bone meal
Quote I gave them a liberal sprinkling of fish, blood and bone mealMaybe they need a good feed.
I wonder if I should try again reading these posts. I found that the kale was bitter and not what I wanted to eat, hungry gap or no hungry gap! The mention of sweet leaves and being blown away by the taste doesnt fit with what I thought of them. Is there a huge difference between varieties?
I found that the kale was bitter and not what I wanted to eat, hungry gap or no hungry gap! The mention of sweet leaves and being blown away by the taste doesnt fit with what I thought of them. Is there a huge difference between varieties?
Quote from: goodlife on April 07, 2015, 21:51:21 I found that the kale was bitter and not what I wanted to eat, hungry gap or no hungry gap! The mention of sweet leaves and being blown away by the taste doesnt fit with what I thought of them. Is there a huge difference between varieties?Bitterness could have something to do with growing conditions, did you eat some older leaves..?! I should imagine that kale, that is producing really lush growth, will taste lovely.
Quote from: galina on April 08, 2015, 08:20:08Quote from: goodlife on April 07, 2015, 21:51:21 I found that the kale was bitter and not what I wanted to eat, hungry gap or no hungry gap! The mention of sweet leaves and being blown away by the taste doesnt fit with what I thought of them. Is there a huge difference between varieties?Bitterness could have something to do with growing conditions, did you eat some older leaves..?! I should imagine that kale, that is producing really lush growth, will taste lovely.I knew my years of training on Goldings, Fuggles etc would help appreciate the finer points of................. kale! Has anybody tried it in a mashpot. Please advise.Can't remember whether we discussed it on this forum, but apparently there are huge differences in how much 'bitterness' people will eat. At the extreme spectrum you get the nail-biting kid who enthusiastically licks off the bitter nailbiting-stop lacquer, whereas some people find broad leaf endive lettuce too bitter for their liking. I happen to have relatively high bitter tolerance, a little bitter (like many kales) is tasty for me, whereas PSB is positively sweet tasting. Often the tolerance or even liking for slightly bitter flavours comes later in life. There is a reason why kids (not the ones who like anti-nailbite laquer obviously!) detest Brussel Sprouts, whereas for most adults they are essential for Christmas dinner if not more often.