When to plant kale in Quairading
- Sow in trays: early Feb to early AugQuairading area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Mar to mid SepQuairading area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Mar to mid SepQuairading area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Quairading. 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.