OLD KING KALE

AFTER 3000 YEARS, THIS ANCIENT LOOSE-LEAF CABBAGE IS NEW AGAIN

Words Jennifer Stackhouse

I thought kale might be a flash in the pan — a trendy vegetable that we’d lose interest in after a few years. But that hasn’t been the case. Kale rose from obscurity, became trendy and now seems to have found a permanent place in the vegie plot. Much of the renewed interest in this leafy brassica is down to its reputation as a “superfood” packed with vitamins (including vitamin C, carotene and folacin) and rich in calcium, iron and dietary fibre. Kale’s continued popularity comes thanks to its low care requirements: it’s an easy to grow, long-cropping and handy winter and early-spring leaf veg at a time of year when fresh greens can be scarce. It’s also a handsome plant that looks good in the vegie patch. There are also many varieties to…

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Good Organic Gardening (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue #12.6 - 2022

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