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Just One Batch Will Last An Entire Season
This weekend I purchased the last kale for the year because I will be gardening kale for summer. For the rest of this season and into fall, I will not buy anymore of this dark leafy green vegetable. Alongside green peppers planted in the ground in the backyard, kale is now going to be next to them to them.
I have already cut 6-7 leaves from this batch of kale and used it as part of a meal.
The Stems Of The Kale
The last two batches purchased have thick stems which are perfect for planting. It seems some grocery stores are cutting the ends off the kale. It is the thick part of the stem where the other smaller stems are attached to. These two batches of kale have their stems in tact and so now two more kale stem roots can be planted into the ground.
You can do this as well. Planting kale is as easy a 1, 2, 3. The steps to grow some of your own are below. It is amazing how large the kale leaves are when you buy them at the farmer’s market compared to the grocery store. This is the easiest and least expensive way I know how to grow kale.
While living in a condo we were much closer to a farmers market and I would buy a large batch of it for $3.00 or two for $5.00. Their size in comparison is significantly larger than what is sold at the grocery store and the price is about the same, if not more.
How Do You Grow Your Own Kale?
An Easy Step
Buy a batch of kale. Look at the stems and see that at least one portion of it is thick. Cut the stem about 5-7 inches tall. Place it into a bowl or a glass and add water. Let it sit in the water for about 8-10 days. Change the water every three days. Roots will show up by this point.
Once you have roots at the bottom of the kale, you are ready to plant it outside. Let it out in the sun and give it water when it is hot outside and the vegetable is dry. Watch it grow. Make this the last purchased kale for the summer.
What Is The Best Time To Plant Kale?
Early Spring
Alongside the kale is a stem of celery growing nice and strong. Celery is also an amazing vegetable that flourishes in the ground throughout the summer and continues into fall.
Celery is expensive to buy for one batch from the store. However, plant only one of these stems into the ground and watch mother nature give back in return. For those of us who do not want to spend the extra money buying food that does not fill us up but is essential for our health, this is a great solution to avoid extra costs.
You are initially paying for the kale and celery, but you are eating everything you buy as well. Nothing you buy from this produce is wasted. All of it is of value and use.
Living In A Condo
For those of you who live in a condo, grow kale on your balcony. Although you need a stronger kale root to plant. Make your stem a little longer, about 7-9 inches. Place it in a bowl or a glass and add water. Let the roots grow for up to 14 days.
Several little roots show up by the end of the 14 days. Obtain a medium to large size planter and put some soil in it. Afterwards add in the kale stem once you have created a hole for it and then add soil around it. Pat down the soil and have it stand straight and steady.
The Sun Will Help - Growing Kale
Wherever you live, sun is essential in the growth of your kale. If you are in a condo that is either too high (above 15 floors) or lacks sunlight, the chances of making this possible are slim. Your best option in this case is to purchase at your local farmer’s market.
Those of us with land to work on, some with more and others with less, the potential to stick a kale in the ground and have it give you leaves in return is possible with little effort.
This is what you will receive for your “hard work”.
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