Showing posts with label kale. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kale. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Kale and others update

On Jan.21  I transplanted some blue dwarf kale,
they are doing well, getting stronger, evryone has 4 true leaves.











They all now under the grow lights.

 Today I also transplanted 11 new redbor kale, I hope they will catch up.
 Asian greens under the grow light.
 Baby rutabaga
 On 1/2/2013 – I started some peppers, earlier than last year. Sweet banana, Ca wonder, Ca wonder orange, Carnaval, Giapponele. 
Last year I started them at the end of February and they all was too small.
 Turnips purple top
 Lettuce mix






Monday, January 21, 2013

Transplanting kale

There is a snow again and I am thinking about spring.
there are my young kale seedlings - kale dwarf blue curled vates.
I love kale, especially I got a new dehydrator, kale chips are awesome!

I started kale and peppers at the same day and now kale is getting big for a seed tray.
 This type of kale can be harvest all winter  in my zone 6.
I hope.
Other names - Vates Dwarf, Blue curled Scotch, Dwarf Scotch.
"Matures in 55 days."
So about 2 month, I do not know, at the end of the march I will probably transplant them in a garden.




Not very impressive? Thin and leggy yet..... In a week I will give the good fish spray!








Monday, May 14, 2012

Harvest Monday - May 14 2012

I know I am late!!!!
I have greens for salads and stir-fry everyday.
Today I harvest my kale first time  - this is red russian kale, very big and crunchy leaves.



I also have some stated to bolt tatsoy.




See what others have harvested at Daphne's Dandelions.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Red Russian Kale - is not Russian?

Today I planted my Kale outside, it is Red Russian Kale and I wonder why it is called like that?

 I asked and it seems that nobody in central Russian knows about kale at all. Why it called that? only after the red color? Because Soviet Union associated with red color?  Interesting part. Please leave your comments if you know something - I am just curious!
My bricks garden getting better, as I think, I added more raised beds, I just need more compost!
I am trying so hard to get even more!
The compost that I put on my 2 first beds last year turned to such a good soil! black and reach!
so I definitely will composting again and again. Some beds are covered with black plastic so the composting process will be finished. I hope I will get the good soil till it will be time to plant tomatoes and peppers!