Kale (forum)

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Does anyone have some spare kale seeds I could buy? I can't find them for sale anywhere, seedlings either (except ornamental kale).

I would prefer the softer leaf Siberian kale, or something like it - I was very disappointed with Tuscan kale a couple of years ago.

March is an excellent month in Perth for planting winter veggies, so I am all fired up to go!

Time: 3rd March 2012 7:27pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
I have chou moellier which is a nice dark green kale but grows fairly tall.. a kind of perennial which stays with you for some years. Nice soft dark green leaves, plus dwarf kale if you can't find anything locally.
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Time: 3rd March 2012 8:31pm

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Gus says...
Have you tried Diggers Julie?

http://www.diggers.com.au/search/kale.aspx

I have a few tuscans I can send you, but nothing else sorry.


Time: 3rd March 2012 9:20pm

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jakfruit etiquette says...
I'm pretty sure greenharvest or eden seeds has types you are after. Google search kale seeds and you should get the websites

Time: 4th March 2012 7:16am

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Bud says...
Eden Seeds > http://www.edenseeds.com.au/content/default.asp

Greenharvest > http://www.greenharvest.com.au/seeds/organic_seeds_index.html



Time: 4th March 2012 1:06pm

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Julie says...
I was trying to avoid buying from seed companies - I only want one packet of seeds, and the postage costs start to mke it a little expensive. Works better if you need several things.

Phil, they both sound interesting! My email is: julwood at iprimus dot com dot au. Happy to pay postage.

Time: 4th March 2012 8:16pm

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snottiegobble says...
Phil. Ive never seen kale trees before, theyre magnificent!

Time: 4th March 2012 9:14pm

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Glory says...
Hi Julie, I bought Serbian Kale from Eden seeds, The postage cost is expensive. Now everywhere in my garden kale plants and seeds. But I've seen that seeds in Box hill Bunnings in Melbourne.


Time: 4th March 2012 11:32pm

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Phil@Tyalgum says...
Yes the chou moellier grows and grows and grows.. it's a very old cv. which is sometimes known as a walking stick cabbage but it is really a kale.

Time: 5th March 2012 5:04am

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Simon says...
Hi Julie,
Are you still after some kale seed? I friend gave some Siberian kale seeds to me sometime ago. I can only spare some seeds to get you going. Please do not be disappointed/discourage. I grow two to three plants per season (that's enough for a family). I have tried Russian kale but Siberian kale is still the best. It taste like Lai Lan but more volume. I will contact you thru your email address to get your postal address.

Time: 9th March 2012 3:49pm

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Julie says...
Thanks Simon - I have answered your email.

Time: 9th March 2012 10:10pm

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Julie says...
Simon and Phil - thanks for the kale seeds. I now have about four varieties, and I'm wondering what you guys do to prevent cross pollination?

I'd like to save the seeds, so don't want them to cross. Thinking of bagging one head of each and cutting off the rest. Any better ideas?

Time: 25th March 2012 9:18pm

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len says...
g'day phil,

is the plant you have same as the tree collard purple leaf variety of kale?

i have also read as the plant cross pollinates readily seeds may not grow to form, and does this plant grow from cuttings?

at this stage phil and simon i would like to procure some seeds from you both, i live just north of gympie qld

many thanks

Time: 7th September 2014 4:57am

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phil@tyalgum says...
Ok will see if I still have some around, the leaves aren't purple and I am not familiar with the name of tree collard. I think it may be similar to a walking stick cabbage

Time: 8th September 2014 6:06pm

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Julie W says...
len, I have plenty if Phil has run out - I originally got them from him.

Picture of tree collards here - the Chou mollier looks nothing like that.

https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/forum/tree-collards/

It makes great kale chips, and I get a huge amount of seed from it each year (3 years now) which I use for sprouts.

Time: 8th September 2014 7:23pm

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phil@tyalgum says...
Looks like you might have to send some back east Julie, I am totally out of them guys!

Time: 10th September 2014 9:52pm

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len says...
g'day julie

sorry for being so late i lost touch

but if you still have spare seed i would like to get some

just how would i supply you my addy?

Time: 13th September 2014 4:46am

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Julie W says...
len, email me at julwood at iprimus dot com dot au. Probably not the right time of year to grow grow now, as they like the cooler weather.

Then again, they are perennial, so they keep going through summer.

Time: 13th September 2014 7:08pm

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varuni says...
I have plenty.of Curly.Kale and Tuscan Kale seeds . The kale was grown organic and i use it regularly for my smoothies. Can mail them if you send a self addressed envelope. Payment can be arranged if you are interested .

Time: 23rd January 2016 9:40am

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len says...
g'day varuni,

going to give kale a miss all failed last year got a bit of scotch kale left and a chou moullier growing not doing much wefound scotch kale to strong on the pallet many thanks

we got one called 'old women come gossip' from one place turned out to be an almost tasteless cabbage

take care beds are fallowing for winter plantings now

Time: 23rd January 2016 11:59am

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