When to plant kale in Ballarat
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to mid MayBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to mid MayBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to late SepBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Jul to early NovBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Jul to early NovBallarat area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: early Dec to early AprBallarat area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Ballarat. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A tough leafy brassica that grows through Adelaide's autumn and winter and keeps producing for months. Pick lower leaves regularly and leave the top to keep growing. Cold weather sweetens the leaves; summer brings bolting and caterpillars.