Saltflower
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Post by Saltflower on Sept 11, 2017 13:14:17 GMT -5
Rats. I bought a bunch of kale the other day, had a few bits in salad and threw out the rest. I just couldn't figure out what to do with it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2017 22:29:43 GMT -5
Rats. I bought a bunch of kale the other day, had a few bits in salad and threw out the rest. I just couldn't figure out what to do with it. Your rabbits would have liked it, even the stems.
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Post by Saltflower on Oct 3, 2017 21:23:06 GMT -5
I bought a bag of kale and chard-and after trying it, out it went...
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Oct 5, 2017 10:06:28 GMT -5
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Post by Saltflower on Oct 5, 2017 12:51:26 GMT -5
I guess I'm old school-just real spinach for me. I liked the idea of healthy kale and chard but it ain't gonna happen...
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Post by ladymarmalade on Oct 5, 2017 20:59:22 GMT -5
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Post by september on Oct 7, 2017 9:04:42 GMT -5
My chard patch was crowded out by kale and weeds this year, so I didn't get enough chard leaves to do it, but one year I made soparnik, and it was great! It's a Croatian pastry with a very simple filling of chard, scallions and parsley mixed with olive oil and salt. When done, the top shell is brushed with more olive oil and chopped garlic. Baked on a flat sheet, and cut in diamond shaped pieces to serve. It's traditionally baked on a hearth in ashes. There are lots of YouTube videos on how that's done, but I really got a kick out of this one with little kids helping. In the first shot, there really is a soparnik cooking under the ashes that the lady is tending. If you want to skip the kids, the soparnik is removed from the ashes at about the 3 minute mark.
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Post by ladymarmalade on Oct 7, 2017 11:22:45 GMT -5
Well, I have to say that cooking in ash is certainly not appealing is it? But your dish looks amazing, and those kids! I just want to grab that little boy and eat him up. So cute! I wonder if my teens would eat that. Of course, if they didn't it would be more for me, wouldn't it?
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Post by ladymarmalade on Oct 7, 2017 11:39:48 GMT -5
I wanted to update on the different varieties of kale I grew this year. After a very generous gardening friend sent me three new varieties in the off season, I couldn't wait to give them a whirl. I was not disappointed. LAcinato is my favorite, and all these new varieties are relatives of lacinato. All of them are tasty, hearty, and gorgeous to look at. They are holding up well despite a few cabbage moths here and there. Current state of the home patch: And here are the different varieties laid out for inspection: Lacinato, or Dinosaur Kale is the one I started with far to the right. Just to the left of that is the Black Magic Kale, which you can see is a little bit darker than the original. Honestly, I didn't notice any other difference from the original. The seed websites say it is an improved variety that is better resistant to heat and cold. Well, we didn't have the heat this year, and we haven't hit the cold yet. Still, it grew just fine and I like it just as much as the original. To the far left is the Rainbow Lacinato, which is a cross between Redbor and Lacinato kale. The result is great! The leaves are large and have the same heartiness of the dinosaur kale, but with the colors of the redbor. In my top picture, the two kale plants leaning over the fence are actually both Rainbow Lacinato- some of them have a green stem, some of them have the purple stem, and some of them are somewhere in between. They are gorgeous to look at and tasty to boot. The last one is the Dazzling Blue Kale, which came about as a back-cross of Rainbow Lacinato and Lacinato. The result is a dinosaur kale with the redbor coloring. Bright purple stems and dark dino leaves, they look awesome in the garden next to the other kale plants. All told, I am sold on these new varieties and my kale patch will never be the same. I look forward to enjoying these kales for a few months yet. I usually can harvest off the kale plants through Christmas, depending on snow cover. Before we get to that point, some of the plants will be harvested and blanched for winter use in soups and stews.
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Post by aqua on Nov 3, 2017 17:50:00 GMT -5
Ladymarmalade- your kale is such a pleasure to look at. Here in FL, we can grow it from about October till maybe June, depending on the heat. Here is my little patch of 18 kale plants, befpre and after trimming. All the co-workers love it. Before after
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Post by ladymarmalade on Jan 13, 2018 17:42:00 GMT -5
Well, looky what Baker Creek plopped in my mailbox today! A new variety of kale to try! I swore I didn't need to buy any seeds this year, but I couldn't pass up a new kale! (Or a new runner bean, new hot pepper, etc.)
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Post by Laura_in_FL on Jan 13, 2018 17:51:05 GMT -5
Those purple peppers are pretty. I was tempted by the runner beans, too, but I (barely!) restrained myself from ordering any since I already have some runner beans to try this spring.
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