When to plant kale in Porepunkah
- Move seedlings out: mid Jan to late AprPorepunkah area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Jan to late AprPorepunkah area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to early OctPorepunkah area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Jul to mid NovPorepunkah area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Jul to mid NovPorepunkah area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in trays: early Dec to mid MarPorepunkah area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Porepunkah. 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.