When to plant kale in Canberra
- Move seedlings out: late Jan to late AprCanberra area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Jan to late AprCanberra area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: late Jun to early OctCanberra area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: early Aug to mid NovCanberra area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: early Aug to mid NovCanberra area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: mid Dec to mid MarCanberra area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Canberra. 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.