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title: Kale Time!
description: Kale as a superfood provides you with Lutein, Vitamin A, C, E and K, Magnesium, Iron, and a range of Antioxidants.
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# [Kale Time!](https://blog.rockypoint.com.au/kale-time)

 Written by [Rocky Point](https://blog.rockypoint.com.au/author/rachelle) | May 19, 2022 8:00:00 PM

Love it or loathe it, kale is really good for you, super easy to grow and it’s still on trend.

Kale as a superfood provides you with Lutein, Vitamin A, C, E and K, Magnesium, Iron, and a range of Antioxidants.

In the garden, even if you’re not fond of kale it is a very ornamental edible to grow.   
Growing kale and other brassicas during the cooler months means they avoid attack from the dreaded cabbage moth that lays her eggs on a variety of brassicas.

Varieties:

There are many varieties of both edible and ornamental kale.

These are few of the more readily available edible cultivars; Tuscan Black (Nero di Toscana), Green Wave, Red Russian, Dwarf Green, Dwarf Siberian.

How to grow:

- Grow from seeds, seedlings or established plants
- Position full sun to semi-shade – garden beds or pots
- Frost tolerant
- Quick to harvest - from 6-8 weeks from planting
- Soil must be free draining with good levels of organic matter – Rocky Point [ActivGrow Soil Improver](https://rockypoint.com.au/products/activgrow/) or [Cow Manure Plus](https://rockypoint.com.au/products/cow-manure-plus/)
- Mulch well with Rocky Point [Sugar Cane](https://rockypoint.com.au/products/sugarcanemulch/), [Lucerne](https://rockypoint.com.au/products/lucerne-mulch/) or [Pea Straw Mulch](https://rockypoint.com.au/products/pea-straw-mulch/)
- Use fertilisers high in nitrogen, like [ActivGrow Fertiliser Pellets](https://rockypoint.com.au/products/activgrow-pellets/), to provide the essential nutrient for leaf growth
- Consistent regular watering is needed for plants to be productive

Eating it

*Fresh:* Use young chopped leaves of kale fresh in salads, sandwiches and steamed.  
*Green Smoothies:* Kale can be added to a green smoothie to make it vitamin rich.  
*Kale Chips:* Bake in a moderate oven for 10 minutes to create crispy kale chips  
*Cooked:* Add to stir fries, soups and as a side dish.

### Kale Smoothie

Ingredients;

- 2 cups Kale, freshly picked
- 1/2 Avocado
- 1/2 Lime, juiced
- 1/2 cup Pineapple chunks, frozen
- 1 tsp Ginger, freshly grated
- 1 tbsp Cashew nuts
- 1 Banana
- 250mL Coconut water

Method;

1. Blend ingredients together in a high powered blender for 30 seconds, starting with a splash of coconut water.
2. Continue adding coconut water until you reach desired consistency.  
   **NOTE:** This may take anywhere between 150-250mL of coconut water.
3. Serve chilled.

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