Growing kale

Kale grows best in cool weather, but I have found it does well all summer in my garden, especially the lacinato types.
Space plants 12 to 24 inches apart.
Add some general purpose fertilizer and a little compost to the soil before planting.
Harvest leaves from the outside of the plant at any time, from baby stage to maturity. Be careful not to damage the center growth point.
PLEASE NOTE: The plants on my farm table have NOT been hardened off. They are straight from the greenhouse.
You can do one of the following:
1. Expose them gradually to outdoor conditions over a week
-OR (as I do)-
2. Plant them immediately and give them protection from excess sun, wind, and rain for a week or two.

Kale ‘Mamba’

Vigorous, hybrid Lacinato type.

Mamba is a robust variety with high yields of upright, exceptionally uniform plants. The attractive dark green leaves are deeply savoyed and have good flavor. Strong seedling emergence for vigorous, productive plants. Lacinato or "dinosaur" type kale. (Johnny’s Selected Seeds)

Kale ‘Dazzling Blue’

50-60 days. This Oregon-bred variety is a striking twist on the strap-leaf style kales. It sports puckered, brilliant blue-green leaves highlighted with shocking pink midribs. Along with its showy appearance, Dazzling Blue proves to be especially cold tolerant. Bred by Hank Keogh. Open pollinated. (Territorial Seed)