America's First Lady nibbles it as chips. Hollywood stars drink kale smoothie for breakfast. While we consider kale to be a "stale" vegetable, it's a trend in America, Australia and Great Britain. Tips & tricks for harvesting the super vegetables.

Kale can be harvested continuously

Right harvest time for the "in" vegetables

Kale is one of our classic winter vegetables. Planted in May - June, the perennials are fully grown after three to five months. Kale is robust. He resists frost. The harvest takes place throughout the winter. Cold temperatures delay the plant's metabolism. Stored glucose breaks down more slowly. The taste of the cabbage will become sweeter.
In frost-free regions, the leafy cabbage is the basis for raw vegetables. Kale is harvested there throughout the growing season. The vegetables combine numerous bitter substances, secondary plant substances, vitamins and minerals with few calories. Kale is one of the healthiest vegetables of all. He is highly valued in Anglo-Saxon countries.

Stem, leaves, whole plant? How and what is harvested

  • the harvest continues well into winter
  • the cabbage plant remains in the ground
  • individual leaves from the stalk are harvested
  • the harvest starts from the bottom up
  • the cabbage tip keeps growing
  • Kale can also be harvested in its entirety
  • then dig up the perennial with the roots
  • remove all leaves at once
  • For raw food, cut or break off the fine, tender leaves of young plants

Generally, the leaves of kale are used. They are stripped off the harder veins of the leaves. Finely chop the ribs of young plants and use them as vegetables. The wooden stalk is discarded.

tips and tricks

Scattered kale perennials planted in the garden are an eye-catcher. The plant differs from other vegetable plants in its growth form. They are enthroned in the bed like palm trees on islands.
In addition, the cultivation of kale is in vogue. Due to its high nutrient density, it is considered a protective shield against many attacks on the immune system. With new, tasty recipes, the cabbage from grandma's days will find its way onto modern German plates.

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Vegetable garden