When to plant kale in Bookabie
- Sow in trays: mid Feb to early JulBookabie area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Mar to mid AugBookabie area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Mar to mid AugBookabie area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Bookabie. 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.