We are taking a quick November tour of the garden and a look at some things that are going on as well as doing some final clean up. It should be fun let’s go!
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I heard that Kayla needs to cook otherwise is poisonous have you heard of it
I live in NW ohio and I have to say, our kale is looking extremely good too for this time of year. It's the only one still thriving like crazy.
Weather changes have become crazier and crazier lately ๐
You gotta tell me where you got the kale seeds… Unless you are selling them yourselves. I still want some.
My kale is doing really well this year even with similarly fluctuating temperatures… What do you do with the old larger leaves?…
I use old stockings that have rips in them
Great video Luke yes I believe that your kale is amazing looking a very dark green and I have never seen kale fold up like that before of course here in Oklahoma its been seasonably warm so my kale is still open
But how does what is still growing taste????
I have been using 1/2 inch double fold bias tape for tying plants in the garden for years. It is a poly cotton material and lasts easily through the season and beyond. It can also be used for more heavy duty tying such as temporarily attaching trellises to stakes. I also use wire cattle panels for trellises, and have used the bias tape to tie my smaller wire trellises to support stakes. I have found 1/8 inch aluminum armature wire the material of choice for attaching large or full pieces of cattle panels to each other or to steel fence posts. It is as malleable as a twist tie and is basically a forever tying material. Both can be a bit pricey. A 100 yard roll of bias tape runs about 50 bucks on eBay. But if you estimate each tie at 6 inches, you get 600 ties. I bought a 130 foot roll of the armature wire on Amazon for 30 bucks. I have had it for some time now. It is reusable and a roll should last the average gardener a lifetime.
Cut the chard back and it will regrow, no worries.
I live outside of detroit and my curly kale is still going strong. Along wit my Goji berry. Even with the frost. It seems to be the only plant that keeps its chlorophyll during the cold spikes.
So wait, you don't produce the seeds you sell? You're a seed re-seller?
What are the 2 kales in the video that did well in colder conditions?
Hello Luke, what is the stretchy string you used? I loved your beautiful green kale, it looks like it pulled on its sweater for the fridgid temps. Thank you for sharing! ๐
I really enjoy your appreciation for plants ๐
Can anyone suggest me some heat tolerant kale ??
I got a question for you. Have you ever considered giving your red wigglers Azomite, glacier rock dust or green sand as a form of grit? It would seem to me to be an effective way to get trace minerals effectively mixed directly into your castings.
Thoughts?
Will Mrs. Migardener give us her recipes from the garden?
Dude i thought that was a big nug
I used to grow some Burpee Kurly Kale that I had direct sown behind my flowers in front of my house in Southfield, Michigan (NW of Detroit). They were already 4 years old before I moved. The temperatures sometimes dropped to 20 below. I would simply go out with my kitchen shears and cut what I needed for dinner. Completely organic! They appeared to "die back" every year in February, but the roots would start growing again in March. In effect, we had fresh kale 10 1/2 months of the year. No one ever noticed that I was growing food by my front door. Just be sure to pinch off the flowers so the plants don't bolt. Fresh or cooked, kale is a miracle food in the North.
14:40 – kale grows well most seasons. Nice huge leeks after that, nice!
Wouldn't it ruin the 'organic' nature of your plants? Since it's touching the plant, when the sun heats up won't chemicals leak into the stems? Just curious.
Yeah but its not biodegradable! So it's not something I want to use just because its cheaper than another string. Can't you find something cheap but biodegradable?
Thanks
my kale snakes along the ground rather than standing up straight. Thick stalks. Any suggestions?
MY best guess for the kales is that the ruffling allows the leaves to keep more surface area with the air, and since air is good at retaining temperatures when still, they could withstand the colder chill easier.
I love your scientific approach! Keep up the good work!